Could tiny cell particles unlock secrets of gaucher disease?
NCT ID NCT05843552
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study looks at tiny particles called extracellular vesicles in people with Gaucher disease, carriers, and healthy volunteers. Researchers want to see if these particles differ between groups and if they can help explain brain inflammation linked to the disease. The study involves 30 participants and does not test any treatment.
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 study could point toward new biomarkers for Gaucher disease and related neurological conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study with only 30 participants. It is not testing a treatment, so it may not lead directly to any new therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 GD (n=10 untreated), obligate carriers (n=10) and healthy volunteers (frequency matched for age and gender; n=10) for this study. In the next phase of this project, we will examine the effect of GD treatment on EV characteristics by focusing on patients who are currently being treated and compare various therapies and correlate it with established biomarkers.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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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 between 18-80yrs * Restricted to participants who are untreated, obligate carriers and healthy controls. * Participants with GD should have confirmed GD diagnosis, mutation confirmed for carriers and healthy controls confirmed to have no GBA1 mutation by gene sequencing. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclude participants who have any hematological malignancy or other uncontrolled comorbid conditions. * Exclude participants who are currently on therapy for their GD * Exclude participants who have any hematological malignancy or other uncontrolled comorbid conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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