# Efficacy of Micro-Pulse Steroid Therapy as Induction Therapy in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica

> **NCT00982332** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Bnai Zion Medical Center** · enrollment: 20 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Polymyalgia Rheumatica

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Betamethasone
- **DRUG:** isotonic sodium chloride solution (placebo)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00982332
- **Lead sponsor:** Bnai Zion Medical Center
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2010-03
- **Primary completion:** 2011-09
- **Final completion:** 2012-03
- **Target enrollment:** 20 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2010-07-20


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00982332

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00982332, "Efficacy of Micro-Pulse Steroid Therapy as Induction Therapy in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00982332. Licensed CC0.

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