Rare bleeding disorder study seeks to unlock antibody mystery
NCT ID NCT04595617
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 28 people with Glanzmann thrombasthenia, a rare bleeding disorder, to understand why some develop harmful antibodies after blood transfusions or pregnancy. Researchers checked for antibodies every six months and after each transfusion over 18 months. The goal was to link genetic, treatment, and lifestyle factors to antibody formation.
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 predict and reduce the risk of antibody formation in Glanzmann thrombasthenia patients, improving transfusion safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (28 people) that only measures antibodies, not a treatment. It may not lead to direct changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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.
- Ages
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6 years and older
- 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 a clear diagnosis of Glanzmann Thrombastenia (GT), whatever the subtype of disease. * Affiliated person or beneficiary of a social security scheme. * Free, informed and written consent signed by the participant, or parents or legal representant for the child population, and the investigator (at the latest on the day of inclusion and before any examination required by the research). Exclusion Criteria: * Current treatment that may interfere with anti-αIIbβ3 antibodies detection, such as intravenous immunoglobulins within the previous month. * Psychiatric, social or behavioral condition judged to be non-compatible with the respect of the protocol, including good observance of treatment and compliance to follow-up. * Adult protected by the law.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Bordeaux - Hôpital Haut-Lévêque
Bordeaux, France
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CHU Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin
Bordeaux, France
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CHU Nîmes
Nîmes, France
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CHU Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
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CHU Toulouse
Toulouse, France
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Hôpital Bicêtre, APHP
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Hôpital la Timone, APHM
Marseille, France
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