Spleenless patients under the microscope: can we predict their biggest health threats?

NCT ID NCT04199403

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 6,000 adults in France who have had their spleen removed or rendered non-functional due to surgery, radiation, or embolization. Researchers aim to identify risk factors for serious complications such as infections, cancer, and blood clots. By comparing different causes of asplenia, the study hopes to improve long-term monitoring and care for these patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could lead to better monitoring guidelines and earlier detection of complications in people without a functioning spleen.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all types of asplenia or to non-French populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

familial isolated congenital asplenia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ASPLENIA

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C.H. Victor Dupouy
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Argenteuil, 95100, France

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C.H. d'Angoulême
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Angoulême, 16959, France

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C.H. de Béthune
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Béthune, 62660, France
C.H. de Tourcoing
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Tourcoing, 59208, France

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C.H. de Valenciennes
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Valenciennes, 59300, France

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C.H.U. de Lille
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Lille, 59037, France

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C.H.U. de Montpellier
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Montpellier, 34295, France

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C.H.U. de Poitiers
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Poitiers, 86000, France

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C.H.U. de Rouen
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Rouen, 76031, France

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C.H.U. de Toulouse
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Toulouse, 31059, France

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Hôpitaux de Chartres
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Chartres, 28019, France
Hôtel-Dieu - CHU de Nantes
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Nantes, 44093, France

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