Blood test could predict arthritis severity in kids
NCT ID NCT05534347
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is collecting blood and joint fluid samples from 300 children and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to see if certain markers can predict how severe the disease will become. Researchers will track participants' symptoms, treatments, and joint damage over time. The goal is to find better ways to identify which patients need more aggressive treatment early on.
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 help doctors predict which children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis will have more severe disease, allowing earlier and more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in care, and the markers studied might not prove to be reliable predictors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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
Patients over (or egal) 16 years old with diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis starting their follow up in adult rheumatology ward in Cochin hospital
- Ages
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16 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: * Greater than or equal to 16 years-old * Diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis with specialized follow up in Rheumatology at Cochin Hospital * No-opposition to the research * Patient with health insurance * Mastery of the French language Exclusion Criteria: * Patient under curatorship or guardianship * Patient receiving french state medical aid
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rheumatology Department, Cochin Hospital
RECRUITINGParis, IDF, 75014, France
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