Scientists investigate immune system failures in leptospirosis to find better treatments
NCT ID NCT07611591
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the immune system of people with leptospirosis responds to the infection and to antibiotics. Researchers will collect blood samples from 70 adults in New Caledonia before and after antibiotic treatment to measure immune cell activity. They will also test a new approach using natural immunoglobulins to help the body better fight the bacteria. The goal is to understand why the immune system struggles and find ways to improve patient outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Jul 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Individuals presenting at the emergency department of the Territorial Hospital Center of New Caledonia with signs and symptoms of leptospirosis:
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Be of legal age (18 years or older at the time of enrollment), * Be capable of understanding and providing informed consent, * Have received information and provided written consent, * Be enrolled in a social security program. * Be suspected of having leptospirosis Exclusion Criteria: * With a chronic inflammatory disease, * Whose health condition is incompatible with additional blood draws totaling 40 ml, * Receiving concomitant treatment with antibiotics and/or anti-inflammatory drugs, or undergoing medical treatment incompatible with the study's objectives, * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Hospitalized or having undergone surgery within the previous 7 days
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