Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease Registry
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Summary
This registry has been established to gain a better understanding of the clinical and emotional presentations of patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease.
Description
The purpose of this research registry is to gather information about clinical symptoms and laboratory test results in patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). Analysis of this information may help to better predict the prognosis for patients with this form of autoimmune disease, and may identify risk factors for progression to more specific connective tissue diseases such as systemic lupus. This is done by collecting information from your medical records including clinical history, physical examination, and lab test results, and by asking you questions about specific sy…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Any patient under the care of an HSS rheumatologist * Positive ANA or a positive anti-ds DNA, anti-Ro/SS-A or other autoantibody on 2 or more occasions at least 12 weeks apart * One or more signs or symptoms of connective tissue disease, including but not limited to arthralgia, arthritis, myalgia, rash, sicca symptoms, pericarditis, pleuritis, pulmonary symptoms, peripheral neuropathy, photosensitivity, alopecia, oral or nasal ulcers, leucopenia, anemia, and abnormal nailfold capillaroscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who meet criteria for well defined CTD including…
Interventions
- OtherObservation
There are no interventions associated with this registry as it is purely observational.
Location
- Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, New York