Tiny study aims to predict lupus flares before they strike
NCT ID NCT05747651
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study enrolled 6 adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to collect blood, urine, saliva, stool, and tissue samples over time. The goal was to find biological markers that could predict when a patient's disease might flare up or how they might respond to treatment. Researchers hope this information will eventually help doctors personalize care for people with lupus.
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 research could lead to better ways to predict lupus flares and personalize treatment, improving long-term outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage observational study (6 participants) focused on data collection, not treatment. Results may not apply broadly and require much larger studies to confirm.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
SLE patients with active disease, defined as a BILAG A or B within certain domains (see inclusion criteria) will be included in this study. These patients will either be directly recruited to this study or originate from the "feeding" phase (3TR-SLE, flare biomarker study, NCT05458622) when a flare is detected. There will be no restriction regarding current or previous therapies.
- 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: * 1\. Age at the time of inclusion ≥ 18 years. * 2\. Able to consent and agree to participate in the study. * 3\. Diagnosis of SLE according to the EULAR/ACR criteria. * 4\. Patients should have at least one of the following: i. active arthritis, attributed to SLE (BILAG A or B in the musculoskeletal domain). ii. active skin disease, attributed to SLE (BILAG A or B in the mucocutaneous domain). iii. active biopsy-proven lupus nephritis (LN; ISN/RPS class III, IV or V), with or without extrarenal organ involvement. iv. active CNS involvement as a main manifestation (with or without other organ involvement) along with initiation of new treatment for CNS involvement (BILAG A or B in the neuropsychiatric domain). * 5\. Stable standard therapy for at least 30 days, including hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) or chloroquine treatment, unless contraindicated or documented intolerance. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Serological activity only without signs of clinically active disease. * 2\. Pregnancy and/or breastfeeding. * 3\. Unable/unaware to participate 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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Brest
Brest, France, 29200, France
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