Diagnostic relevance and limitations of myosonography in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034623

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-03-13

Start date

2024-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

M33.1 M33.2 M33

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with myositis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Completed muscle ultrasound Diagnosed myositis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unclear neuromuscular disorder No muscle ultrasound performed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ability to differentiate between the grey values of the examined muscles compared to standard grey values in healthy controls	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Structural analysis Heckmatt Scale Distribution pattern Differences between the different myositis subgroups Differences between the different autoantibodies Distinction between the different levels of involvement	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJana Zschüntzsch

Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Klinik für Neurologie

j.zschuentzsch@med.uni-goettingen.de+49 551 3965683

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026