Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Registry

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorHospital for Special Surgery, New York

About this trial

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

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Observation

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group