Status:

RECRUITING

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Gullah Health

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of South Carolina

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Conditions:

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Eligibility:

All Genders

2+ years

Brief Summary

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of autoantibodies, multiple organ involvement, and diverse clinical symptoms and immunologic manifestations....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 2 years and above;
  • Self-identified as African-American "Gullah" from the Sea Island region of South Carolina;
  • Have had at least 4 of the 11 diagnostic criteria for SLE as designated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), be a relative of a known SLE patient, or be an unrelated healthy Gullah control;
  • Ability to speak and understand English;
  • Ability and willingness to give informed consent

Exclusion

  • Race defined by participant as other than Black or African-American;
  • Being a prisoner, mentally ill patient, or institutionalized individual;
  • Unwilling or unable to give informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2003

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

750 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00756769

Start Date

April 1 2003

End Date

June 1 2028

Last Update

July 10 2025

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425