Condition (MeSH)
Whipple Disease
ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 trials for Whipple Disease or a narrower condition beneath it.
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Rows recorded per section
3 sections measured, none recorded · 1 not measured yet · 1 not computed
2 of the 2 trials are tagged with Whipple Disease itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.
When did Whipple Disease trials start? (2)
Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.
| Year | Trials started |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 0.2 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.
Recruitment duration, a model prediction: none of the 2 trials evaluated at the 2026-10-09 snapshot is predicted and still running. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.
What phase are Whipple Disease trials in? (1)
Shown in this order: phase order.
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Observational | 2 |
How many Whipple Disease trials are recruiting? (1)
Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.
| Status | Trials |
|---|---|
| Completed | 2 |
Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.
Which publications cover Whipple Disease? (3)
Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.
| Publication | Journal | Year | Major topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widespread colonization of the lung by Tropheryma whipplei in HIV infection. | American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine | 2013 | Yes |
| In vivo identification by confocal laser endoscopy of foamy macrophages associated with Whipple's disease. | Endoscopy | 2010 | Yes |
| Doxycycline assay hair samples for testing long-term compliance treatment. | The Journal of infection | 2015 | No |
Prevalence (12)
Shown in this order: jurisdiction, then disease name. Orphanet observation for the mapped ORPHA concept; the mapping relation column says whether that concept is exactly this condition or broader or narrower.
| Orphanet disease | Type | Class | Geography | Jurisdiction | Mapping relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple disease | Point prevalence | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | United States | US | Exact |
| Whipple disease | Point prevalence | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | United States | US | Exact |
| Whipple disease | Point prevalence | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | United States | US | Unspecified |
| Whipple disease | Point prevalence | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | Italy | Not stated | Exact |
| Whipple disease | Point prevalence | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | Italy | Not stated | Exact |
Showing 5 of 12 prevalence observations.
Rare-disease identity (2)
Shown in this order: exact, broader, narrower, other.
| Orphanet disease | ORPHA code | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipple disease | 3452 | Exact | Orphadata Science knowledge files, Product 1 |
| Whipple disease | 3452 | Exact | Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology (ORDO) |
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Not measured: delivery record.
Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: lead sponsors, serious adverse events in this condition's trials, and sub-conditions in mesh.
Not computed for conditions with fewer than 10 trials: drugs tested.