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Study identifier: NCT03593759 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Cardiac Sarcoidosis Randomized Trial

Condition: Cardiac Sarcoidosis · Sarcoidosis  ·  Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

PhasePhase 3
Planned participants160
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing low dose Prednisone(or Prednisolone)/Methotrexate combination to standard dose Prednisone(or Prednisolone) in patients diagnosed with acute active clinically manifest cardiac sarcoidosis and not yet treated. The Investigators hypothesize that low dose Prednisone(or Prednisolone)/Methotrexate combination will be as effective as standard dose Prednisone(or Prednisolone), and result in significantly better quality of life and less toxicity than standard dose Prednisone(or Prednisolone).

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Talk to the study team

David H Birnie, MD  ·  613-696-7269  ·  dbirnie@ottawaheart.ca

Janine Ryan, BAH, CCRP  ·  613-696-7000  ·  jryan@ottawaheart.ca

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Locations (31)

Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, Connecticut, United StatesRecruiting
Tufts Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting
University of Michigan-Michigan Medicine Cardiovascular CenterAnn Arbor, Michigan, United StatesRecruiting
University of MinnesotaMinneota, Minnesota, United StatesNot Yet Recruiting
Montefiore Medical CenterNew York, New York, United StatesRecruiting
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical CenterColumbus, Ohio, United StatesRecruiting
Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesRecruiting
University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesRecruiting
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, Virginia, United StatesRecruiting
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of AlbertaCalgary, Alberta, CanadaRecruiting
St. Paul's HospitalVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaRecruiting
Eastern Health Health Sciences CentreSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaRecruiting

+ 19 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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