Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Registry

Description

This registry has been established to gain a better understanding of the clinical and emotional presentations of patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease.

Conditions

Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease

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Study overview

This registry has been established to gain a better understanding of the clinical and emotional presentations of patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease.

Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Registry

Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Registry

Condition
Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States, 10021

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Any patient under the care of an HSS rheumatologist
  • * Positive ANA or a positive anti-ds DNA, anti-Ro/SS-A or other autoantibody on 2 or more occasions at least 12 weeks apart
  • * One or more signs or symptoms of connective tissue disease, including but not limited to arthralgia, arthritis, myalgia, rash, sicca symptoms, pericarditis, pleuritis, pulmonary symptoms, peripheral neuropathy, photosensitivity, alopecia, oral or nasal ulcers, leucopenia, anemia, and abnormal nailfold capillaroscopy
  • * Patients who meet criteria for well defined CTD including SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis or dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, or antiphospholipid syndrome
  • * Patients who are less than 18
  • * Those unable to give informed consent in English

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York,

Study Record Dates

2027-03-31