This study is currently recruiting participants.
Number
19-I-0084
Sponsoring Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Recruitment Detail
Type: Enrolling by Invitation Gender: Male & Female Min Age: 7 Max Age: 65
Referral Letter Required
No
Population Exclusion(s)
None
Keywords
Hyper-Immunuglobulin E.Syndrome; Chronic Granulomatous Disease; Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha; Staphylococcus Aureus
Recruitment Keyword(s)
Condition(s)
Hyper-Immunoglobulin E. Syndrome (HEIS); Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD)
Investigational Drug(s)
Investigational Device(s)
Intervention(s)
Other: Blister induction Other: Skin Biopsies
Supporting Site
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The way the body heals and protects itself from getting sick is called the immune response. Some people with weak immune systems get sick often or get rashes and skin infections. Researchers want to find out how the immune system and skin problems are related so they can help these people.
Objective:
To learn about how immune response and skin healing are related to each other.
Eligibility:
People ages 18-65 with hyper IgE syndrome or Job syndrome or people ages 7-65 with chronic granulomatous disease. Healthy volunteers ages 18 65 are also needed.
Design:
Participants will be screened with:
Medical history
Physical exam
Possible urine tests
Participants will have 1 to 3 visits within about a week. Visits will include the following:
Participants will have a wells device strapped to the inside of the forearm. It will suction the skin and pull the top layer away to form 8 blisters. The skin over the blisters and the liquid inside will be collected.
Participants will have up to 4 skin biopsies. A sharp tool will remove a small plug of skin from the forearm.
Participants may have blood and urine tests.
The skin on participants skin will be rubbed with a cotton swab.
Some participants will have an overnight visit. They will have the blister device placed back on the arm. The wells will be lined up over the blister wounds. The wells will be filled with either saline or the participant s blood serum. The device will be covered and left on the arm for up to 24 hours. Doctors will periodically remove some liquid from the wells.
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INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Meets one of the following: a. has documentation of HIES or CGD (patient populations); or b. does not have clinically apparent evidence of an immune defect or history of invasive or recurrent S. aureus infections (healthy volunteers). 2. Between the following age limits (inclusive): a. 18 and 65 years old for healthy volunteers; b. 7 and 65 years old for patients with CGD; c. 18 and 65 years old for patients with HIES. 3. Willing to allow storage of blood, RNA, bacterial and fungal cultures, and other tissue samples for future research. 4. Able to provide informed consent. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: The following exclusion criteria apply to all subjects: 1. For individuals undergoing blister or skin biopsy procedures, history of keloid formation. 2. Current or prior (within 3 months) anticoagulant or anti-platelet therapy (other than aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]). 3. Current or prior (within 3 months) use of immunomodulatory drugs (e.g., chemotherapy, steroids), except if approved by the principal investigator. 4. Pregnancy. 5. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicates participation in the study.
1. Meets one of the following:
a. has documentation of HIES or CGD (patient populations); or
b. does not have clinically apparent evidence of an immune defect or history of invasive or recurrent S. aureus infections (healthy volunteers).
2. Between the following age limits (inclusive):
a. 18 and 65 years old for healthy volunteers;
b. 7 and 65 years old for patients with CGD;
c. 18 and 65 years old for patients with HIES.
3. Willing to allow storage of blood, RNA, bacterial and fungal cultures, and other tissue samples for future research.
4. Able to provide informed consent.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
The following exclusion criteria apply to all subjects:
1. For individuals undergoing blister or skin biopsy procedures, history of keloid formation.
2. Current or prior (within 3 months) anticoagulant or anti-platelet therapy (other than aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]).
3. Current or prior (within 3 months) use of immunomodulatory drugs (e.g., chemotherapy, steroids), except if approved by the principal investigator.
4. Pregnancy.
5. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicates participation in the study.
Principal Investigator
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