Scientists grow diaphragm cells to battle fatal muscle diseases
NCT ID NCT07380308
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a new lab model of human diaphragm muscle cells using tissue from women undergoing surgery for diaphragmatic endometriosis. Researchers will compare these cells to arm muscle cells to understand what makes the diaphragm unique. The goal is to provide a tool for studying diseases like ALS that cause respiratory failure, potentially opening doors to future treatments. Only 10 participants are needed, and no new drugs or procedures are being tested.
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 provide a new lab tool to study diaphragm muscle wasting in diseases like ALS, potentially pointing toward future therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study (10 people) focused on basic research, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to any direct medical benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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
Patients with diaphragmatic endometriosis requiring surgical nodules resection in the diaphragm.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years * diaphragmatic endometriosis requiring surgical resection of the nodules in the diaphragm. * Collection of non-opposition Exclusion Criteria * Inability to speak and/or read French * Patients under tutor or curatorship * Protected adults
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Thoracic Surgery - Cochin Hospital
Paris, IDF, 75014, France
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