Systemic Lupus ErythematosusNCT05253638
Evaluation Of Serum MIF Level in SLE Patients
A study testing Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, run by Assiut University.
Trial summary
Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by production of autoantibodies and the deposition of immune complexes, affecting a wide range of organs. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- What is being tested?
- Macrophage migration inhibitory factor
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 22 Feb 2022to 28 Dec 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 40 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult SLE patients >18 years
- fulfilled the 2012 systemic lupus international collaborating clinics (SLICC) criteria
Who cannot join
- Patients with overlap syndrome, pregnancy, active infection, diseases other than SLE that might produce abnormal proteinuria.
- Individuals with other autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease).
About this study
Official title: Evaluation Of Serum MIF Level in SLE Patients and It's Association With Disease Activity and Severity
Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by production of autoantibodies and the deposition of immune complexes, affecting a wide range of organs. The clinical onset of SLE derives from the interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental, immunological and hormonal factors, with a strong predilection for women of childbearing age.
SLE is usually diagnosed in young women in the third decade of life and represents the leading cause of systemic disease with secondary kidney involvement. Lupus nephritis (LN) occurs in ~50% of patients with SLE and is the most common, but not the only, cause of kidney injury in SLE. LN typically develops early in the disease course, generally within the first 6 to 36 months, and may be present at initial diagnosis.
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic inflammatory cytokine with regulatory roles in innate and adaptive immunity and is implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases including SLE.
MIF actively participates in multiple stages of the inflammatory response, acting on cells directly and/or potentiating the effects exerted by other stimuli. MIF overcomes the inhibitory effects of glucocorticoids on TNF alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, and IL-8 production.
MIF is implicated in the pathogenesis of other autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Guillain Barré syndrome.
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Being tested
- Macrophage migration inhibitory factor
- Medical subject headings
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Macrophage migration inhibitory factorDiagnostic test
Also called Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)
Assessment of disease activity: This assessment will be performed using the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI). The SLEDAI is an index designed to assess disease activity in the preceding 10 days, with 24 weighted clinical and laboratory variables corresponding to 9 different organs/systems. The SLEDAI score ranges from 0 to 105 Renal activity will be evaluated with the renal-SLEDAI (rSLEDAI), which represents the sum of the renal items of the SLEDAI. The rSLEDAI includes the following items: proteinuria, pyuria, erythrocyturia, and urine casts; each one is scored with 0 meaning absence or 4 points meaning presence; therefore, the maximum rSLEDAI is 16
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| study group | Experimental | Patients will be recruited from the Rheumatology, Rehabilitation Department from The in patient and out patient clinic of Assiut University Hospitals with an informed consent will be obtained from all patients.
Adult SLE patients >18 who fulfilled the 2012 systemic lupus international collaborating clinics (SLICC) criteria Receives: Diagnostic Test: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
level of Serum Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Level in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Its Association with Disease Activity and Severity
measurement through ELISA
Measured: 1 hour
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Feb 2022
- Study start22 Feb 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion22 Dec 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion28 Dec 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Systemic Lupus ErythematosusStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Assiut UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Assiut University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Manal Kamal, Assiut University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05253638
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MIF S
- Status last verified
- Feb 2022
- First submitted
- 28 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 24 Feb 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Feb 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation Of Serum MIF Level in SLE Patients and It's Association With Disease Activity and Severity
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05253638
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MIF S
- Conditions
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Assiut UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Feb 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 22 Dec 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 28 Dec 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Feb 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by production of autoantibodies and the deposition of immune complexes, affecting a wide range of organs. The clinical onset of SLE derives from the interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental, immunological and hormonal factors, with a strong predilection for women of childbearing age.
SLE is usually diagnosed in young women in the third decade of life and represents the leading cause of systemic disease with secondary kidney involvement. Lupus nephritis (LN) occurs in ~50% of patients with SLE and is the most common, but not the only, cause of kidney injury in SLE. LN typically develops early in the disease course, generally within the first 6 to 36 months, and may be present at initial diagnosis.
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic inflammatory cytokine with regulatory roles in innate and adaptive immunity and is implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases including SLE.
MIF actively participates in multiple stages of the inflammatory response, acting on cells directly and/or potentiating the effects exerted by other stimuli. MIF overcomes the inhibitory effects of glucocorticoids on TNF alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, and IL-8 production.
MIF is implicated in the pathogenesis of other autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Guillain Barré syndrome.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Diagnosis
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| study group | Experimental | Diagnostic Test: Macrophage migration inhibitory factorPatients will be recruited from the Rheumatology, Rehabilitation Department from The in patient and out patient clinic of Assiut University Hospitals with an informed consent will be obtained from all patients. Adult SLE patients >18 who fulfilled the 2012 systemic lupus international collaborating clinics (SLICC) criteria |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Adult SLE patients >18 years
- fulfilled the 2012 systemic lupus international collaborating clinics (SLICC) criteria
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients with overlap syndrome, pregnancy, active infection, diseases other than SLE that might produce abnormal proteinuria.
- Individuals with other autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, dermatomyositis, scleroderma, mixed connective tissue disease).
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Macrophage migration inhibitory factorAlso: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)Assessment of disease activity: This assessment will be performed using the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI). The SLEDAI is an index designed to assess disease activity in the preceding 10 days, with 24 weighted clinical and laboratory variables corresponding to 9 different organs/systems. The SLEDAI score ranges from 0 to 105 Renal activity will be evaluated with the renal-SLEDAI (rSLEDAI), which represents the sum of the renal items of the SLEDAI. The rSLEDAI includes the following items: proteinuria, pyuria, erythrocyturia, and urine casts; each one is scored with 0 meaning absence or 4 points meaning presence; therefore, the maximum rSLEDAI is 16 | Diagnostic test | study group |
Primary outcome
level of Serum Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Level in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Its Association with Disease Activity and Severity
Time frame: 1 hour
measurement through ELISA
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Feb 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, run by Assiut University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
level of Serum Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Level in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Its Association with Disease Activity and Severity (time frame: 1 hour). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2022; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.