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Procurement and Analysis of Blood, Bone Marrow, and Buccal Mucosa Samples from Healthy Volunteers to Support Clinical and Translational Research Projects in the NHLBI

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Summary | Eligibility | Citations | Contacts

Summary

Number

07-H-0113

Sponsoring Institute

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Recruitment Detail

Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled
Gender: Male & Female
Min Age: 8 Years
Max Age: 99 Years

Referral Letter Required

No

Population Exclusion(s)

None

Keywords

Tissue Procurement;
Sample Collection;
Biologic Samples;
Laboratory Research Specimens;
Natural History

Recruitment Keyword(s)

None

Condition(s)

Healthy Volunteers

Investigational Drug(s)

None

Investigational Device(s)

None

Intervention(s)

None

Supporting Site

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

The Hematology Branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is doing a variety of laboratory research experiments that require blood and tissue samples from healthy volunteers. This protocol provides a mechanism for collecting these tissue samples. Research includes studies of normal and abnormal formation of blood cells, viral blood diseases, the role of the immune system in marrow failure and genetic risk factors for aplastic anemia.

Healthy normal volunteers 8 years of age and older may be eligible for this study. Samples are collected as follows:

-Blood samples: Participants 8 years of age and older donate up to 4 tablespoons of blood, which is obtained from a needle placed in an arm vein.

-Participants 8 years of age and older donate a buccal mucosa sample (cells from the inside of the cheek). The inside of the cheek is scraped gently with a nylon brush.

-Participants 18 years of age and older donate a bone marrow sample. The bone marrow is obtained from the hip bone. The skin over the area is wiped clean with alcohol and iodine, and then a local anesthetic is injected under the skin and also into the bone. When the area is numb, a bone marrow aspiration needle is introduced through the bone surface into the marrow. The marrow cells are collected using a syringe connected to the needle.

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Eligibility

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Self-declared healthy volunteer (for blood and buccal mucosa sample donors).

Be healthy, as determined by Principal Investigator or designee based on recent (<3 months) history, physical and laboratory results (for bone marrow and skin tissue sample donors).

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Age 8 years and older (no upper limit) for blood and buccal mucosa sampling.

OR

Ages 18 years or older (no upper limit) for bone marrow or skin tissue sampling.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Unable to comprehend the investigational nature of the protocol participation.

CBC determined outside expected normal ranges for the subject (bone marrow and skin tissue donors only).

Pregnancy

Age less than 18 years for skin tissue sampling, bone marrow aspirate and biopsy.

Off campus volunteers for skin tissue sampling bone marrow aspirate and biopsy.


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Citations:

Not Provided

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Contacts:

Principal Investigator

Referral Contact

For more information:

Neal S. Young, M.D.
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)



OPR Office of Patient Recruitment
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

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Office of Patient Recruitment
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Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Clinical Trials Number:

NCT00442195

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