Can the immune system hold the key to treating resistant mental illness?
NCT ID NCT07741981
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking for biological markers in the body that might predict how well people with treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders—like schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and catatonia—respond to new treatments. Researchers will collect blood, stool, cerebrospinal fluid, and skin samples from 700 participants, along with symptom assessments, to see if inflammation or other immune signals are linked to treatment outcomes. The goal is to pave the way for more personalized and effective treatments for people who haven't found relief with standard therapies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biological sampling (blood, stool, cerebrospinal fluid, skin) and psychometric scales
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to blood tests or other biomarkers that help doctors choose more effective treatments for people with treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't directly test a new treatment. The markers found may not reliably predict treatment response in all patients, and the study's results may take time to translate into clinical practice.
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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 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2038
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: * Patient aged ≥ 18 years old; * Patient suffering from a psychiatric disorder according to DSM-5 criteria; * Patient with drug-resistant disease according to the definition of the protocol * Patient starting a new treatment for his pathology; * Patient informed and having signed an informed consent; * Patient covered by the social security system. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with major neurocognitive disorder diagnosed (dementia syndrome) * Pregnant, laboring, or breastfeeding female patients * Patient deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision. Patient in psychiatric care under constraints may be included. * For patients accepting the lumbar punction: patients who are unable to control themselves and are likely to engage in physical or violent behavior.
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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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GHU Paris - Psychiatrie et Neurosciences
Paris, 75014, France
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