Scientists hunt for hidden genes behind immune system failures
NCT ID NCT02735824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find new genetic causes of primary immunodeficiency, a condition where the immune system doesn't work properly, leading to frequent or severe infections. Researchers will compare the genes of 500 people with suspected immunodeficiency, their relatives, and healthy volunteers. The goal is to better understand the disease and improve diagnosis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2016
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
The study population consists of pediatric patients (inpatients and outpatients) and individuals referred for immunological evaluation at the University Children's Hospital Zurich from national and international centers. To facilitate comparative analysis, the population also includes healthy biological relatives of these patients and healthy volunteers recruited from the Zurich area and across Switzerland.
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients: Pediatric patients (in/outpatient or referred) with suspected or confirmed Inborn Errors of Immunity. * Relatives: Healthy or affected biological relatives of enrolled patients. * Controls: Healthy volunteers with no history of chronic immunological, inflammatory, or infectious disease. * Consent: Ability to provide signed informed consent (or guardian consent).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Division of Immunology
RECRUITINGZurich, Canton of Zurich, 8008, Switzerland
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