NCT00671047

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to enable the study sponsor to develop a new blood test method for clinicians to accurately predict which individuals with lupus will flare, when the flare will occur, and flare severity. Ultimately such a newly derived test would allow treating physicians to start pre-emptive therapy early, with the goal of achieving remission quickly and with a shorter duration of treatment; identify individuals who will have less severe flares and will thus require less aggressive treatments; or intensify and lengthen treatment for those individuals who will need such therapy. The design of this study is to follow individuals with a known diagnosis of SLE for changes in disease activity during the course of one year of observation. Clinical data and blood and urine samples will be collected at scheduled monthly visits. The clinical data and blood samples will be used for identifying gene expression profile(s) that are associated with increases in SLE disease activity (lupus "flares").

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
1,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2007

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
2 countries

12 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2007

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 30, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 2, 2008

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

December 31, 2008

Status Verified

December 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

April 30, 2008

Last Update Submit

December 29, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Autoimmune DiseasesLupus

Study Arms (1)

1

SLE subjects with flares in the last 12 months in specific organ systems.

Other: non-interventional

Interventions

SLE nature history observational

1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

primary care clinic

You may qualify if:

  • Individual has met the diagnostic criteria for SLE (at least 4 out of the 11) American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria and:
  • Has experienced specific manifestations of lupus disease activity within the last 12 months including the following:
  • Lupus nephritis (kidney disease); vasculitis and or central nervous system involvement and/or:
  • Required treatment with at least 20 mg per day of prednisone (or equivalent) and/or:
  • Required hospitalization directly due to SLE disease

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects unable or unlikely to cooperate with the procedures of the protocol
  • Substance abuse / dependence that in the opinion of the investigator could compromise the subject's ability to complete the study
  • Subject with a more dominant autoimmune disease, e.g. Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma
  • History of malignancy within the last five years with the exception of basal cell carcinoma
  • Active infection: Known HIV positive status, currently active tuberculosis , active infection receiving antibiotics
  • Had tissue or organ transplantation (including bone marrow)
  • On chronic hemo- or peritoneal dialysis

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (12)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

Location

East Bay Rheumatology Medical Group

San Leandro, California, 94578, United States

Location

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

Location

Kansas University Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

State University of New York

Brooklyn, New York, 11203, United States

Location

North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States

Location

New York University

New York, New York, 10003, United States

Location

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Metroplex Clinical Research Center

Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

Location

Toronto Western Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2S8, Canada

Location

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

Whole blood, plasma, serum

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicAutoimmune Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • James Yee, MD, Ph.D.

    XDx, Inc.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 30, 2008

First Posted

May 2, 2008

Study Start

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion

June 1, 2010

Study Completion

June 1, 2010

Last Updated

December 31, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-12

Locations