Scientists hunt for hidden genetic causes of rare bleeding disorder
NCT ID NCT07674381
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates inherited thrombocytopenias, rare conditions where low platelet counts cause bleeding problems. About half of patients have an unknown genetic cause. Researchers aim to identify new disease genes and build a lab-grown bone marrow model to test how well drugs like Eltrombopag might work for each person. The goal is to improve diagnosis and personalize future treatments.
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 could uncover new genetic forms of inherited thrombocytopenias and enable personalized treatment predictions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational and laboratory-based study, not a treatment trial. Findings may not translate into immediate clinical benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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159 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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
All patients affected with an IT who have not received a diagnosis of certainty will be considered eligible for enrollment, despite the application of a validated diagnostic algorithm.
- 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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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: 1. Exclusion of any known IT after the application of a validated diagnostic algorithm based on clinical and laboratory criteria; 2. Absence of mutations in genes known to be causative for IT; 3. Acquisition of written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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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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Medicina Generale 1, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, 27100, Italy