Hidden brain spots may explain thinking problems in bleeding disorder patients
NCT ID NCT06090201
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses brain MRI scans to look for tiny old bleeds (microbleeds) in 200 adults with severe hemophilia or von Willebrand disease. Researchers want to see how common these microbleeds are and whether they are linked to memory or thinking difficulties. Participants will also take thinking and memory tests. The goal is to learn more about how bleeding disorders might affect the brain over time.
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 this study finds a link, it could help doctors understand why some people with bleeding disorders have thinking or memory problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for patterns and cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not lead to any direct changes in care.
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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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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
Participation in this study (with the delivery of an information note) will be offered to all eligible patients during a follow-up visit related to haemophilia or Von Willebrand Disease within the Haemostasis-Transfusion Department of the Lille University Hospital.
- 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: * Male or female, older than 18 years old, no upper age limit * Adult patients with a severe congenital haemostatic defect * Severe or moderate congenital haemophilia A (or B) defined as \<5 IU/dL (\<5%) endogenous FVIII (FIX) activity at screening * Severe von Willebrand disease defined as VWF: Act ≤15IU/dL (\<15%) at screening * Ability of the participant to provide signed and dated informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindication for brain MRI * HIV infection to avoid a bias towards severe multifactorial neurological complications * Other known coagulation disorder(s) in addition to haemophilia or von Willebrand disease * Lack of informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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chu de Lille
RECRUITINGLille, France
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