Blood test may speed up deadly fungal infection diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07272915
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at a blood test called Beta-D-glucan (BDG) to see how well it detects invasive fungal infections in people with weak immune systems. Researchers tested 280 patients and checked if two positive results within 15 days confirmed an infection. The goal is to help doctors diagnose faster and start treatment sooner.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Beta-D-glucan (BDG) blood test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could improve how quickly and accurately doctors diagnose serious fungal infections, potentially saving lives.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study analyzing past data, not a new treatment. The test may still produce false positives or negatives, and results may not apply to all hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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280 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- 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
Patients at risk of IFI undergoing one or more BDG measurements performed at CHRU Nancy.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * BDG test in CHRU Nancy Exclusion Criteria: * other hospitals
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU Nancy
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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