Clinical Trial: VCRC Longitudinal Protocol for Aortitis

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: VCRC Longitudinal Protocol for Aortitis

Brief Summary: The term 'aortitis' refers to inflammation of the aorta. Aortitis is known to occur in a variety of vasculitides and connective tissue diseases, such as giant cell arteritis (GCA), Takayasu arteritis (TAK), rheumatoid arthritis, and spondyloarthropathies, among others. This study will establish a longitudinal cohort for these diseases.

Detailed Summary: This study will develop a longitudinal cohort of patients with different types of aortitis to systematically study the natural history, optimal treatments, and outcomes in this group of diseases. This will provide a resource for future studies and for identification of new biomarkers of aortitis for purposes of diagnosis, disease activity measurement, disease damage assessment, determination of disease states, and evaluation of treatment response.
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Current Primary Outcome: Phenotypic correlates of genotype [ Time Frame: 5 years ]

Using longitudinally collected phenotypic data, this project aims to define the natural history (i.e. biochemical evidence of systemic inflammation, and systemic symptoms) of different types of phenotypes of aortitis and related disorders in patients using serum and genetic information collected through specimens.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: University of Pennsylvania

Dates:
Date Received: December 20, 2016
Date Started: January 2017
Date Completion: December 2019
Last Updated: January 12, 2017
Last Verified: January 2017