🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-05-07
Acute Porphyria Biomarkers for Disease Activity (NCT02935400)
Acute Porphyrias: Biomarkers for Disease Activity and Response to Treatment
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The long term objective of the research is to identify new biomarkers of disease activity in the human acute porphyrias. This pilot study is intended to provide pilot and feasibility data needed to plan larger and more definitive future studies.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston, Texas
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
Explore by condition: All Acute Intermittent Porphyria clinical trials
💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.