Blood test may spot early signs of rare lung disease

NCT ID NCT07176260

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether the way blood cells work and handle stress can help doctors detect and predict the course of pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung condition. Researchers will collect blood samples from 120 patients during routine visits over three years and compare them with standard heart and lung tests. The goal is to find simple blood markers that could guide personalized care.

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 could lead to a simple blood test to help doctors detect and monitor pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension earlier and more accurately.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (120 patients) and only looks at markers, so it may not lead to a practical test or change in care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension pulmonary arterial hypertension pulmonary hypertension pulmonary hypertension owing to lung disease and/or hypoxia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

PRE-CAPILLARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg - Service Physiologie explorations fonctionnelles
RECRUITING

Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67000, France

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