Scientists probe immune cells behind rare anemia
NCT ID NCT02158195
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how certain immune cells, called T cells, behave in people with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, a condition where the body attacks its own red blood cells. Researchers compared blood samples from 27 patients and healthy volunteers to understand the disease better. The goal was to learn more about what goes wrong in the immune system, not to test a new treatment.
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 how the immune system attacks red blood cells in autoimmune hemolytic anemia, potentially pointing toward new treatment targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 27 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. It does not test a new treatment, so direct benefits are unlikely.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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27 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2013
- Finished
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Dec 2018
- 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
Patients diagnosed with warm primary or secondary Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
- Ages
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16 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: * Patients diagnosed with primary warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (wAIHA) * Secondary AHAI (infections, hematological diseases, systemic diseases) * Naive of treatment for hemolytic anemia or in relapse * Older than 16 * Able to understand written and spoken French * who have provided written informed consent * INCLUSION CRITERIA for CONTROLS * Persons without auto-immune disease, cancer or active infection. * Older than 16 * Able to understand written and spoken French * who have provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Cold agglutinin disease * Pregnancy * Persons without national health insurance Exclusion Criteria for Controls: * Subjects treated with corticosteroids or immunosuppressants * Pregnancy * Persons without national health insurance
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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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CH de Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône, 71100, France
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CH de METZ
Metz, 57000, France
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CH de Mâcon
Mâcon, 71018, France
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CHU de Besançon
Besançon, 25030, France
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CHU de DIJON
Dijon, 21079, France
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