Could blood particles reveal secrets of rare lung disease LAM?
NCT ID NCT07304856
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at tiny particles called extracellular vesicles in the blood of women with a rare lung disease called LAM. Researchers want to see if these particles can act as biomarkers to show how the lungs are affected. The study will compare women with different forms of LAM and healthy controls. It does not test any treatment, but aims to improve understanding of 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 study could identify new biomarkers to help monitor lung disease in LAM patients, potentially leading to earlier detection or better tracking of disease progression.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear biomarkers, and any findings will need much more research before they could help patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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
Female participants aged ≥18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and/or lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), followed at the Pulmonology Unit of ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, and able to provide written informed consent.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: Female participants aged ≥18 years Confirmed diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and/or lymphangioleiomyomatosis (definite diagnosis of TSC-LAM or S-LAM) Follow-up at the Pulmonology Unit of ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of "probable" or "possible" LAM Refusal to provide written informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pulmonology Unit ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Ospedale San Paolo
RECRUITINGMilan, Milano, 20142, Italy
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