New french study aims to unlock secrets of severe acne
NCT ID NCT03465150
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is creating a group of 200 acne patients at Nantes University Hospital to learn more about the disease. Researchers will track factors like acne severity, quality of life, and treatment costs, and collect skin samples. The goal is to better understand what makes acne worse and what predicts a good response to treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2033
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.
Who is studied
All patients going for the first time in specialized consultation "acne"
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with acne * Patient (or parents/guardians for minors) who are not opposed to participating in the cohort. * Subjects affiliated to an appropriate health insurance Exclusion Criteria: * Dermatosis of the face other than acne * Refusal to participate by the minor or parent/guardian * Adults under a legal protection regime (guardianship, trusteeship, judicial safeguard)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, 44000, France
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