Reproductive Health in Men and Women With Vasculitis

University of South Florida467 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to learn about reproductive health, including fertility and pregnancies, in people with vasculitis.

All patients enrolled in the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium's Contact Registry were invited via email to participate in this study. The Contract Registry includes people who self-identify as having one of 6 vasculitities: Wegener's Granulomatosis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Polyarteritis Nodosum, Takayasu's Arteritis, and Giant Cell Arteritis. People voluntarily enroll in this Registry with the understanding that they will receive information about clinical studies for which they might be eligible. The introductory email included basic information about the study and all of the required elements for informed consent in a brief format. By clicking the link to the reproductive health questionnaire, participants gave their consent to be included in the study.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

467

Conditions

Giant Cell Arteritis Takayasu's Arteritis Polyarteritis Nodosa Wegener's Granulomatosis Microscopic Polyangiitis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in VCRC Contact Registry * Patient reported diagnosis of Wegener's Granulomatosis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Polyarteritis Nodosa, Takayasu's Arteritis, Giant Cell Arteritis, Behcet's Disease, Kawasaki Disease, Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura, CNS or Drug-induced Vasculitis * 18 years of age or older * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent and complete survey

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The rate of infertility with and without prior cyc.

Time frame: 1 year after the study is closed to enrollment

Secondary Outcomes

The rate of pregnancy complications in pregnancies delivered before and after vasculitis diagnosis.