Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy of an Individual Rehabilitation Program in Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Lille

Conditions:

Dermatomyositis

Polymyositis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an active rehabilitation program on disability and quality of life of patients affected by dermatomyositis and polymyositis.

Detailed Description

Dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) are inflammatory disabling neuromuscular disorders. Despite partial benefit of pharmacological treatments, muscle strength, functional status and quality of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosis of Dermatomyositis ore polymyositis according to the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group
  • functional impairment (an HAQ score greater than 0.5)
  • stability of muscle impairment
  • medical insurance

Exclusion

  • no recent inflammatory activity
  • other chronic disease
  • cognitive impairment
  • patients who participated to a rehabilitation program before inclusion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01415219

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

December 22 2025

Active Locations (5)

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1

University Hospital, Lille

Lille, Hauts-de-France, France, 59037

2

Hopital Rotschild

Paris, France, 75571

3

GH Pitié Salpétrière

Paris, France, 75651

4

Hopital Cochin

Paris, France, 75679