Scientists investigate immune cell role in rare IgG4 disease
NCT ID NCT02899039
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at a rare disease called IgG4-related disease, which causes swelling and scarring in organs. Researchers compared immune cells in the blood of 75 people: those with the disease, those with Sjogren syndrome, and healthy volunteers. The goal was to better understand how certain T cells might be involved in the disease.
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 improve understanding of IgG4-related disease and point toward new ways to diagnose or monitor it.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (75 participants) and may not lead to direct clinical benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jul 2012
- Finished
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May 2016
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * IgG4-related disease patients or * Sjogren syndrome patients or * Healthy subjects Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of autoimmune or inflammatory associated disease * Age less than 18 years
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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APHM
Marseille, 13, France
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