Vasculitis Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You must be over 18 years old and willing to sign a consent form agreeing to take part in the study.
- You must have a confirmed diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) or Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), confirmed by your doctor using recognised medical classification standards, and you must have either been newly diagnosed within the last 3 days or had a return of symptoms (a "flare") within the last 3 days.
Who may not be able to join:
- You may not be eligible if your kidneys are not working well enough — specifically if your kidney filtration rate is below 30 mL/min (confirm with trial site).
- You may not be eligible if you have another medical condition (separate from GCA or PMR) that requires you to regularly or occasionally take steroid medications (such as prednisone or cortisone) by mouth or injection.
- You may not be eligible if you have been diagnosed with another inflammatory joint or rheumatic disease alongside GCA or PMR.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Valentin S. Schäfer, Univ. Prof., Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Bonn
Phone: 0049 151 582 337 07
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Number of Participants with Detected Neuro-Ophthalmological Manifestations; Number of Participants with Detected Cardiac and Aortic Involvement; Changes in Immune Cell Phenotype; Changes in Cytokine Profiles; Levels of Siglec-9 in Blood; Levels of sVAP-1 in Blood
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.