Morphea in Adults and Children (MAC) Cohort Study: A Morphea Registry and DNA Repository

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 90
SponsorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

About this trial

The Morphea in Adults and Children (MAC) cohort is the first registry for both children and adults with morphea (also known as localized scleroderma) in the country. The purpose of the registry is to learn more about morphea, specifically:

* How morphea behaves over time * How frequently specific problems occur along with morphea (for example, arthritis) * Whether morphea has an autoimmune background

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patient must have a clinical diagnosis of morphea confirmed by the primary investigator and by histopathological examination.

Ages 0-90 years old

Children must weigh more than 20 lbs. in order to satisfy Children's Medical Center policy for the maximum amount of blood drawn in a 24 hour period.

Patient or legal guardian must be able to speak and read at a 6th grade reading level.

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Morphea

Treatment groups

500 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group