A single blood test may reveal whether a gene tied to transplant outcomes influences psoriatic arthritis risk.
NCT ID NCT07718815
First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares the prevalence of the HLA B leader gene in 658 people with psoriatic arthritis and a healthy control group. Researchers will also look at the related HLA B27 gene. The goal is to see whether this genetic marker, already known to affect outcomes in bone marrow transplants, is more common in people with psoriatic arthritis. Participants provide one extra blood sample for genetic testing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- blood test for genetic analysis
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, the HLA B leader gene could become a new target for understanding or treating psoriatic arthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may find no meaningful difference between groups, and even if it does, the practical implications are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 658 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * For the "Patient" group: * Patient over 18 years of age * Patient affiliated to a social security scheme * Patient with psoriatic arthritis according to the CASPAR 2006 classification, followed at the CHU Amiens-Picardie. * For the "control" group: * Individuals over 18 years of age * Individual affiliated to a social security scheme * Individual having agreed to participate in the study * Individuals with no inflammatory or autoimmune diseases Exclusion Criteria: * Patient or control not understanding French * Patient not included in the Amiens Picardie University Hospital's "Psoriatic Rheumatism" cohort, or control not included in the Amiens Picardie University Hospital's bone marrow donor cohort. * Patient or control objecting to participation in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens Picardie
RECRUITINGAmiens, Picardie, 80054, France
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