500 lyme patients enrolled in Long-Term NIH observation study

NCT ID NCT00028080

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study follows 500 people with active Lyme disease to better understand the infection, its biological markers, and how the immune system responds. Participants receive standard FDA-approved treatments and undergo regular checkups, blood draws, and sometimes leukapheresis. No experimental treatments are offered. The goal is to build a research base for future advances in Lyme disease.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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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 improve understanding of Lyme disease and help identify biological markers for better diagnosis or treatment.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test new therapies, and results may take years to translate into patient care.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Infections Lyme disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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