Institutional Review Board, Hospital for Special Surgery
October 06, 2016
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Robert F. Spiera, MD
Teena Shetty, MD
Jessica K. Gordon, MD
Annel Fernandez
Emily Bakaj
Alexandra Morquette
The purpose of the Myositis Registry is to gather as much information as we can about as many patients as possible who have this rare condition. This will facilitate investigators in developing a better understanding of its clinical features, pathobiology (the study of the biological changes in the body caused by disease), and genetic links. With this increased knowledge, investigators hope to identify the unmet needs of patients with myositis and develop new and better treatments to improve disease outcomes and quality of life. Patients will be asked to allow researchers to gather information about their background and medical history, obtain and store their blood, serum, plasma, and tissue samples and gather clinical information on them. A maximum of 100 patients per year will be enrolled during the course of this registry. After the baseline visit, follow up visits are every 3-4 months.
Inclusion:
1. Symmetric proximal muscle weakness
2. Muscle biopsy evidence of myositis
3. Increase in serum skeletal muscle enzymes
4. Characteristic electromyographic pattern
Exclusion:
Annel Fernandez
Research Coordinator
212.774.2123
fernandeza@hss.edu