Massive gene hunt aims to unlock secrets of immune disorders
NCT ID NCT00001467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study is looking for the genes that cause certain immune system problems. Researchers want to understand why some people get sick and others don't, even in the same family. Up to 5,000 people with immune disorders and their relatives will give blood or cheek cell samples for genetic testing. The goal is to learn more about these conditions and possibly help families understand their risks.
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 research could help doctors better understand, diagnose, and predict immune disorders, potentially guiding treatment and family planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear genetic links for all families, and results may not directly change care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 1995
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Probands and their blood relatives, of any age, sex, and ethnicity, who are affected, or suspected of being affected with genetic conditions and immune dysregulations under study are eligible to enroll as patients or family member enrollees. Fetal samples may be studied in selected cases where benefit, such as expedited postnatal treatment, could be realized.
- Ages
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1 day to 101 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* INCLUSION / EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Probands and their blood relatives, of any age, gender, and ethnicity, who are affected, or suspected of being affected with genetic conditions and immune dysregulations under study are eligible to enroll as patients or family member enrollees. Fetal samples may be studied in selected cases where benefit, such as expedited postnatal treatment, could be realized.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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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
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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