Multicenter Validation Study of Revised Preliminary Definitions of Improvement
Principal Investigator:
I Garcia-De La Torre, Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Study Design:
Natural History Study
Types & Number of IIM Studied:
Active, early Adult Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis (N = 20-25)
Entry Criteria:
Probable or definite Bohan and Peter criteria for Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
IMACS Core Set Measures Included:
All: Physician and Patient Global, Manual Muscle Testing, Health Assessment Questionnaire, enzymes, Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool; Myositis Damage Index, Health-related Quality of Life by SF-36
Other Measures Included:
Antinuclear Antibodies, Storage of DNA for futures studies
Primary Outcome:
IMACS Definitions of Improvement
Study Duration:
1 year
Funding Sources:
University of Guadalajara and CONACYT, Mexico
Comments:
Enrollment started in February 2010
Anticipated completion: early 2011
Contact:
- Ignacio Garcia-De La Torre, Ph.D.
- igdlt@aol.com
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