Panniculitis in Dermatomyositis
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Panniculitis, Dermatomyositis. Basic parameters: from 1 year · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Adipose tissue involvement is rare in dermatomyositis. The occurrence of partial or diffuse lipodystrophy is a rare but well-characterized manifestation, particularly in juvenile forms of dermatomyositis. Panniculitis, on the other hand, is exceptional and rarely described in the literature, mostly in the form of clinical cases. Panniculitis in dermatomyositis is exceptional. There are no validated diagnostic criteria or treatment recommendations. Treatment is based, by analogy, on the therapeutic strategy for lupus panniculitis and involves synthetic antimalarials combined with steroids and/or immunosuppressants. The aim of this study is to describe panniculitis in dermatomyositis in order to determine whether there are clinical or histological characteristics that distinguish it from other causes of panniculitis, particularly panniculitis associated with lupus erythematosus.
Primary outcome measures
- Determine the clinical and histological characteristics of panniculitis in dermatomyositis [Time frame: Up to 30 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Subject aged 1 year and older
- With a confirmed diagnosis of dermatomyositis
- With a confirmed diagnosis of panniculitis
Exclusion criteria
- Panniculitis for which another cause has been established, particularly infectious and metabolic panniculitis
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Service de dermatologie - CHU de Strasbourg - France — Strasbourg
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07345949 · 9944