Blood samples could unlock secrets of rare brain diseases
NCT ID NCT04698421
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study collects blood samples from 1000 people with rare neurological diseases that may be autoimmune. Researchers will use the samples to find new biomarkers and autoantibodies, which could help diagnose and treat these conditions in the future. Participants give extra blood during routine visits, and no experimental treatment is given.
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 help identify new biomarkers and autoantibodies, pointing toward better diagnostics and treatments for rare neurological diseases.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational sample collection study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results depend on future research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 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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Sep 2030
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
patients followed at the Toulouse University Hospital and presenting rare neurological disorders with known or suspected autoimmune origin
- Ages
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6 to 99 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: * all patients with neurological disorders, with known or probable autoimmune involvement. This includes adults and children and peripheral and/or central nervous system symptoms. * Social coverage up to date. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with neurological damage from which the autoimmune character can be excluded. * Known anemia and hemoglobin \<10 g / dl * Patients under protective supervision (guardianship, curators) * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
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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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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Purpan University Hospital
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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