10,000 lupus patients needed for landmark online study
NCT ID NCT06927219
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is a fully online registry for adults and children with lupus. Participants fill out surveys every six months about their symptoms, treatments, and quality of life. The goal is to collect real-world data to improve care and guide future research. No travel or clinic visits are required.
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 registry could help researchers better understand lupus and improve treatments and support for people living with the disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It relies on self-reported data, which may not be as accurate as clinical records. Results may take years to influence care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2050
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
People diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney disease), Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) or discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
- 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: * For adults with lupus, the individual who completes the Registry: * is 18 years of age or older * has a self-reported diagnosis of lupus by a physician or health care provider * is willing and able to provide informed consent * is able to read and understand English sufficiently to complete the survey questions * has access to a computer with an internet connection For children under 18 with lupus, the individual who completes the Registry is: * 18 years of age or older * the parent/legal guardian/legally authorized representative of a child under 18 years of age that has a diagnosis of lupus by a physician or health care provider * willing and able to provide consent for the child under 18 years of age and to obtain assent from the child between 7-17 years of age * able to access a computer with an internet connection * able to read and understand English sufficiently to complete the survey questions For adults with lupus unable to provide consent, the individual who completes the Registry is: * 18 years of age or older * the legally authorized representative of an adult 18 or older who is unable to provide consent and has a diagnosis of lupus by a physician or health care provider * willing and able to provide consent for the adult with lupus * able to access a computer with an internet connection * able to read and understand English sufficiently to complete the survey questions Exclusion Criteria: * People who are not living with lupus
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Online Registry - No Physical Site Required
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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