Could a simple Finger-Prick replace blood draws for antiphospholipid patients?
NCT ID NCT07570511
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a finger-stick device (Coaguchek) can accurately measure blood thickness in people with antiphospholipid syndrome who take blood thinners. Currently, these patients need regular blood draws from a vein, which is inconvenient. The study will compare finger-stick results to standard lab tests in 150 adults to see if the simpler method is reliable enough for everyday use.
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 show that finger-stick INR tests are reliable for people with antiphospholipid syndrome, making blood monitoring easier and more convenient.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with no treatment being tested. It may find that finger-stick tests are not accurate enough, so current practice may not change.
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Study facts
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- 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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
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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: * Patients with APS treated with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) * Patients with an LA profile without aCL or anti-β2GPI (isolated LA) * Patients with an LA and aCL + anti-β2GPI profile (triple positivity) * Patients with another biological profile (other than isolated LA or triple positivity) * Control patients without aCL or anti-β2GPI treated with VKAs * Adult patients * Patients who have undergone a prior clinical examination appropriate for the research * Individuals who have received complete information on the organization of the research and have not objected to their participation and the use of their data * Patients covered by a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) not treated with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) * Women of childbearing age without effective contraception * Persons covered by Articles L. 1121-5, L. 1121-7, and L. 1121-8 of the French Public Health Code: * Pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding women * Unemancipated minors * Adults under legal protection (guardianship, curatorship, or protective supervision)
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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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CHRU de Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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