Lupus Patients' Pill-Taking habits under the microscope
NCT ID NCT01509989
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how often people with active lupus take their medication as prescribed. Researchers measured blood levels of hydroxychloroquine in 307 patients to find out who was skipping doses. The goal was to understand how common non-adherence is, especially in those with more severe disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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307 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2013
- Finished
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Mar 2016
- 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
Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (see eligibility criteria)
- Ages
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6 to 80 years
- 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 : * History of meeting 4 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus including a positive test for antinuclear antibodies, * SLE flare defined by the SELENA-SLEDAI flare composite * Treatment with HCQ for at least 2 months with a daily dosage \> or equal to 200 mg/day. Exclusion criteria : * Patients who are not able to take their medications (notably patients with repeated vomiting and patients who are not allowed to take oral medications)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hopital Cochin
Paris, 75679, France
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