Two cheap blood markers may spot lupus activity early
NCT ID NCT07043153
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether two simple blood markers—albumin-to-globulin ratio and prognostic nutritional index—can help predict disease activity in people with lupus. Researchers will measure these markers in 200 participants and compare them with standard disease activity scores. The goal is to create a non-invasive, low-cost tool to monitor lupus without frequent clinic visits.
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 give doctors a simple, inexpensive blood test to monitor lupus activity without invasive procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. The markers may not prove accurate enough for routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
Group 1:patients aged 18 year and older both males and females diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus fulfilling the systemic lupus international collaborating clincs (SLICC) admitted to Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Department .
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * · Age ≥ 18 years. * Both sexes. * Patients diagnosed with SLE who fulfilling the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) classification criteria and matched controls. Exclusion Criteria: * Co-existing chronic inflammatory or autoimmune diseases. * Age \<18 years * Malignancy. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Chronic liver or renal insufficiency. * Malignant hematologic diseases. * Active hepatitis. * Acute infection within the previous four weeks
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University hospitals
RECRUITINGSohag, Egypt