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The Acquisition of Blood and Skin Samples from Patient Volunteers to Support Research Activities on Dermatologic and Other Diseases

This study is NOT currently recruiting participants.

Summary | Eligibility | Citations | Contacts

Summary

Number

96-AR-0097

Sponsoring Institute

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Recruitment Detail

Type: No longer recruiting/follow-up only
Gender: Male & Female
Min Age: 18
Max Age: N/A

Referral Letter Required

No

Population Exclusion(s)

Children;
Pregnant Women;
Fetuses

Keywords

Biopsy;
Research;
Autoimmune;
Blistering;
Compensation;
Natural History

Recruitment Keyword(s)

None

Condition(s)

Healthy Volunteer;
Dermatologic Diseases;
Systemic Diseases

Investigational Drug(s)

None

Investigational Device(s)

None

Intervention(s)

None

Supporting Site

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Background:

-This protocol is concerned with the acquisition of blood, skin, or mucosal samples from healthy volunteers or patients with selected skin diseases to support the basic science and clinical research activities of the Dermatology Branch and other intramural Laboratories and Branches at the NIH Clinical Research Center.

Objectives:

(Primary)

-To allow collection of blood, skin, or mucosal samples from healthy volunteers or patients with selected skin or systemic diseases as needed to support the research activities of our Branch and other Laboratories and Branches.

Eligibility:

-Healthy individuals (including employees and other patients) and patients with selected skin or other diseases, including individuals of both genders and all racial/ethnic groups.

-Patient volunteers must be willing to undergo blood drawing and/or skin/mucosal biopsies.

Design:

-This is dependent upon the particular investigation for which these samples are needed.

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Eligibility

INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Healthy individuals (including employees and other patients), and patients with selected skin or other diseases, including individuals of both genders and all racial/ethnic groups.

Patient volunteers must be willing to undergo blood drawing and/or skin/mucosal sampling/monitoring to include non-invasive skin samples.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Strong family history and/or evidence of keloid formation following surgery or trauma.

Children under the age of 18 years.

Pregnant women


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Citations:

Not Provided

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Contacts:

Principal Investigator

Referral Contact

For more information:

Heidi H. Kong, M.D.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIHBC 10 - CLINICAL CENTER BG RM 12N240D
10 CENTER DR
BETHESDA MD 20892
(301) 827-2460
konghe@mail.nih.gov

Monica Taylor, R.N.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institutes of Health
Building 10
Room 13C429A
10 Center Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
(301) 451-2221
monica.taylor@nih.gov

Office of Patient Recruitment
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Building 61, 10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222
Local Phone: 301-451-4383
TTY: TTY Users Dial 7-1-1
ccopr@nih.gov

Clinical Trials Number:

NCT00001506

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