Clinical Transcriptomics in Systemic Vasculitis (CUTIS)
Start Date
1/1/2017
Completion Date
12/1/2028
Summary
Multi-center observational study to evaluate the histopathology and transcriptome of cutaneous lesions in patients with several different types of vasculitis.
Detailed Description
This study employs a multi-center approach to evaluate cutaneous vasculitis across several forms of idiopathic vasculitis. Patients with cutaneous manifestations of vasculitis will be evaluated by teams of primary vasculitis care providers and Dermatologists in order to facilitate optimal selection of patients and sampling of lesions. A punch skin biopsy at a site of active vasculitis will be the source of material for histopathologic and transcriptomic evaluation. The histopathology of cutaneous vasculitis will be characterized using a standardized approach.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 5 years to No maximum
Conditions
Locations
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095
United States
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts 02118
United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
United States
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
United States
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
United States
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
United States
St. Joseph's Healthcare
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
University of Toronto Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5
Canada