Lupus gene link under the microscope: new study recruits 90 patients
NCT ID NCT07397728
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how changes in the TREX1 gene are linked to lupus, especially skin problems. Researchers will check disease activity in 90 adults with lupus using a standard scoring tool. No new treatment is given; the goal is to better understand the disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 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 A: 60 adults (18-60 years) diagnosed with SLE based on 2019 EULAR/ACR criteria, each with at least one cutaneous manifestation. * Group B: 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls with no personal or family history of autoimmune disease and negative ANA and anti-dsDNA.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Adult aged 18-60 years * Diagnosed as SLE per 2019 EULAR/ACR classification criteria. * Presence of at least one cutaneous manifestation (acute, subacute, or chronic). * Willing to provide written informed consent for participation and genetic testing Exclusion Criteria: * Overlap autoimmune syndromes (e.g., dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis). * Systemic infection, malignancy, or pregnancy. * Use of biologic therapy or immunosuppressive pulses within one month.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qina University hospital, South Valley University Hospital
RECRUITINGQina, South Valley, Egypt
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