Severity Factors of Dermatomyositis in the Caribbean Population - DM-ANTILLES

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Conditions studied: Dermatomyositis

In brief

Dermatomyositis is a rare chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease that affects the skin and striated muscles. Its prognosis is linked to visceral involvement (lungs, heart, and oropharyngeal region) and to the possible presence of associated cancer. The implementation of the research will allow identification of incident cases of dermatomyositis in Guadeloupe and the characterization of the disease in the overseas population, in the absence of data in the literature.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07265999

Run by

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe

People needed

10

Starts

2021-07-16

Expected to finish

2029-07-16

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-05

Who can join

Age: 16 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient with a diagnosis of dermatomyositis according to the 2003 ENMC criteria
• Patient with parents or grandparents originating from the Caribbean arc
• Patient aged 16 years or older
• Patient residing in Guadeloupe
• Patient (or legal representative) who has received information about the study and has signed the informed consent form
• Patient affiliated with a social security scheme

You may not qualify if…

• Patient who started treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressants within the month prior to the diagnosis of dermatomyositis
• Patient under legal protection (guardianship or trusteeship) or deprived of liberty

Where it is running

• CHU de la Guadeloupe — Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe (enrolling)

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