Lupus may affect pregnancies years before diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07148115
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at pregnancy outcomes in 50 women who had at least one pregnancy before being diagnosed with lupus. Researchers will collect data from medical records and interviews to see how often pregnancy complications occurred before the lupus diagnosis. The goal is to better understand how lupus may impact pregnancy even before it is detected.
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 help doctors spot early signs of lupus in pregnant women, leading to earlier diagnosis and better care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study that only looks back at past events, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all women with lupus.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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
Eligible patients for the study are selected from all women diagnosed with lupus erythematosus in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Ain-Taya Teaching Hospital from 2000 to 2025. Patients are recruited from primary care, emergency units, or the gynecology and obstetrics department. These patients are being followed up in the Department of Internal Medicine at Ain-Taya Hospital.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Women of childbearing age with a history of at least one pregnancy * Pregnancy occurred before the diagnosis of LES. * LES was diagnosed after at least one pregnancy. * The subject is classified as having LES according to the 1997 ACR or EULAR 2019 criteria. Exclusion criteria: LES was previously diagnosed prior to any conception.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ain-Taya's Public Hospital
RECRUITINGAlgiers, 16019, Algeria
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Department of internal medicine, Ain-Taya's teaching Public hospital
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGAïn Taya, Algiers Province, 16019, Algeria
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