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All SSc patients should know if they have been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease, or pulmonary hypertension and keep results from his/her last pulmonary function test, chest imaging, echocardiogram and stress test
All SSc patients should know if they have been diagnosed with interstitial lung disease, or pulmonary hypertension and keep results from his/her last pulmonary function test, chest imaging, echocardiogram and stress test Diffuse infiltrative lung disease (ILD): progressive shortness of breath is the most frequently presentation going to ER pulmonary unit first. It should be considered in case of persistent dry cough or dyspnea, which should be looked for in any patient with SSc. an etiological assessment must be conducted in order not to mistakenly attribute ILD to the SSc.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rituxmab | Experimental | 1000 mg Rituxmab IV infusion at 1st day then after 15 weeks then after 6 months for 1 year |
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| IL-6 inhibitor | Experimental | 6 mg/kg IV infusion every month not exceed 600 mg for 1 year |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rituximab | Drug | IV infusion 1000 mg |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| forced vital capacity | pulmonary function test | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| computed tomography chest | imaging | 1 year |
| modified rodnan skin score | skin score | 6 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Manal Hassanien, MD | Assiut University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manal Hassanien | Asyut | Yes | 7111 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017563 | Lung Diseases, Interstitial |
| D045743 | Scleroderma, Diffuse |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D012595 | Scleroderma, Systemic |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000069283 | Rituximab |
| C502936 | tocilizumab |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D058846 | Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived |
| D000911 | Antibodies, Monoclonal |
| D000906 | Antibodies |
| D007136 | Immunoglobulins |
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participant and outcome assrssor
| IL6 inhibitor | Drug | 6 mg/kg I V infusion monthly |
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| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D007162 | Immunoproteins |
| D001798 | Blood Proteins |
| D011506 | Proteins |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
| D012712 | Serum Globulins |
| D005916 | Globulins |