🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-12-03

Severity Factors of Dermatomyositis in the Caribbean Population - DM-ANTILLES (NCT07265999)

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

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.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: CHU de la Guadeloupe — Pointe-à-Pitre

Age range: 16 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • CHU de la Guadeloupe — Pointe-à-Pitre,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: +590590934667

Email: melanie.petapermal@chu-guadeloupe.fr

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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