Scientists investigate rare immune disorder in adults to unlock diagnostic clues
NCT ID NCT02113917
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 204 adults with hemophagocytic syndrome, a rare immune condition. Researchers aimed to identify biological markers and refine diagnosis criteria, which are currently based on children's genetics. The goal is to better understand the disease's causes in adults.
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 lead to better diagnostic criteria and a deeper understanding of hemophagocytic syndrome in adults, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and findings may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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204 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2010
- Finished
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Jan 2017
- 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
Infant, Adolescent and adult patients who have a HLH syndrome regardless of etiology, hospitalized in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Hematology, Rheumatology Neurology or Organ Transplantation
- Ages
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2 years and older
- 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: Major criteria: * hemophagocytosis found in a specimen histology. * Fever * Splenomegaly Minor criteria: * adenopathy * cytopenia\> 2 cell lines Hemoglobin \<9 g / dl (less than 4 weeks and\> 12 g / dl) Platelets \<100 000 x 10 / l Neutrophils \<1 10 / l * hypertriglyceridaemia and / or hypofibrinogenaemia Elevated triglycerides\> 3 mmol / l Fibrinogen \<1.5 g / l * Ferritin\> 500 microg / L These criteria will be those used for the diagnosis of HLH in adults: One major criterion and two minor (including hyper ferritin or hypertriglyceridemia) 3 minor criteria (including hyper ferritin or hypertriglyceridemia) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * A person under guardianship * Patients under the age of 2 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinical Research Unit
Paris, 75015, France
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