Simple blood test may uncover rare diseases in myeloma patients
NCT ID NCT05992532
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find out how many people with an enlarged spleen or certain blood disorders (like multiple myeloma) also have Gaucher disease or acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD). Researchers will use a simple blood spot test to check for these rare conditions. The goal is to improve diagnosis and understand how common these diseases are in this group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- 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
* Adult patients of both sexes. * Patients who present signs, assessed instrumentally or with laboratory tests, of unknown splenomegaly, defined as a palpable spleen ≥ 1cm from the costal margin or diagnosed by ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) of the spleen. * Splenectomy patient with no diagnosis of the origin of the splenomegaly of unknown origin. * Patients with thrombocytopenia. In cases where the patient is undergoing treatment for their underlying condition, the thrombocytopenia must have been present prior to the start of the treatment
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients of both sexes. * Patients with splenomegaly (spleen palpable at ≥ 1cm from the costal margin) or splenectomy not related to any specific condition, or patients with thrombocytopenia (with or without splenomegaly). In cases where the patient is undergoing treatment for their underlying condition, the thrombocytopenia must have been present prior to the start of the treatment. * Patient who gives their consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Splenomegaly due to portal hypertension (documented by abdominal ultrasound or other instrumental test) due to liver disease * Hematologic malignancy \[documented by positive physical exam + blood smear or fine needle aspiration (FNA) or bone marrow biopsy\] * Hemolytic anemia and/or thalassemia * Patients who cannot meet the requirements of the protocol due to mental and/or cognitive alterations, uncooperative patients, educational limitations and understanding of written language * Refusal of the patient to participate in the study
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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
23 sites. 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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Complejo Asistencial de Ávila
RECRUITINGÁvila, Ávila, Spain
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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Orense
RECRUITINGOurense, Orense, Spain
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Hospital Alcañiz
RECRUITINGAlcañiz, Teruel, Spain
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Hospital Alvaro Cunqueiro
RECRUITINGVigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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Hospital Arnau de Vilanova
RECRUITINGLleida, Lleida, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
RECRUITINGValladolid, Zaragoza, Spain
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Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Parc Taulí
RECRUITINGSabadell, Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga
RECRUITINGMálaga, Málaga, Spain
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Hospital San Jorge
RECRUITINGHuesca, Huesca, Spain
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Hospital Son Espases
RECRUITINGPalma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Dr. Josep Trueta
RECRUITINGGirona, Girona, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas
RECRUITINGAlmería, Almería, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves
RECRUITINGGranada, Granada, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Burgos
RECRUITINGBurgos, Burgos, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Álava
RECRUITINGVitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain
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Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, Spain
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Hospital de Jaén
RECRUITINGJaén, Jaén, Spain
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Hospital de Manises
RECRUITINGValencia, Valencia, Spain
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Hospital de Valdepeñas
RECRUITINGValdepeñas, Ciudad Real, 28040, Spain
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Hospital del Bierzo
RECRUITINGPonferrada, León, Spain
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