Plain-English translation of NCT05698173 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
Researchers want to understand why people with lupus may experience signs of aging earlier than expected. This study will collect blood samples from lupus patients and compare them to healthy volunteers to see if the immune system ages differently in lupus. By studying these samples in the lab, scientists hope to learn why lupus patients face higher risks of heart disease and infections—conditions normally seen in much older people.
People with lupus now live longer thanks to better treatments, but they still get serious age-related diseases like heart problems and infections much earlier than the general population. This research aims to discover whether lupus speeds up immune system aging, which could explain why these conditions happen sooner and might lead to better ways to prevent or treat them.
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You'll participate in this study as part of your regular lupus clinic visits at the hospital—no extra appointments needed. A will be taken at the same time as your routine clinic blood work, and researchers will use it to study how your immune system is aging. The study involves no special treatments or medications; it's purely a research study using your blood samples.
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France
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Collaborators
University of Bordeaux, Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Enrollment target
~75 participants
Started
September 2023
Primary completion
September 2026
Age range
18 Years – 60 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2025.
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Central contact
Noemie GENSOUS, MD
University Hospital, Bordeaux
Tell us you're interested and we'll help connect you with the research team. We'll walk you through what to expect first — no email needed to get started.