Promising new test spots hidden virus after transplant
NCT ID NCT07181330
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new blood test that looks for a tiny piece of the CMV virus's genetic material (a microRNA) in 60 patients who had a stem cell transplant. The goal was to see if this test could detect CMV reactivation earlier or more accurately than the standard DNA test. Researchers used stored blood samples and compared the new test results to the standard method.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SE-SPTM-PCR microRNA assay (a blood test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this test could provide a more sensitive way to detect CMV reactivation early after stem cell transplant, potentially improving patient outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study using stored samples, so results may not apply to all patients. The test is still experimental and needs larger prospective studies to confirm its usefulness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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
Adult patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and had archived plasma samples collected within 100 days after transplantation. All participants had corresponding cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA testing results available. Samples were retrospectively analyzed to assess the diagnostic performance of hcmv-miR-UL22A-5p using the SE-SPTM-PCR platform.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 who received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) Availability of archived plasma samples collected within 100 days post-transplant Documented CMV DNA testing results corresponding to the plasma sample Age ≥ 18 years Exclusion Criteria: Lack of corresponding CMV DNA testing results Inadequate volume or quality of archived plasma sample for analysis Concurrent active infections with other viruses (e.g., EBV, HBV, HCV) at time of plasma collection Patients who received investigational antiviral therapy within 2 weeks prior to sample collection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001, China
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