Status:
COMPLETED
Confirmation of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases in the Agricultural Health Study
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conditions:
Autoimmune Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Autoimmune diseases may involve nearly any organ and are characterized by abnormal activation or response of certain cells. Evidence suggests that farm work, exposure to silica from farming activities...
Detailed Description
Farming-related exposures (including pesticides and silica) may contribute to the etiology of autoimmune diseases. However, associations between autoimmune diseases and farming have not been extensive...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Agricultural workers and their spouses.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Children will not be included.
- There are no exclusions based on ethnicity or race.
- Participants who are unable to complete a telephone interview because of chronic illness (including cognitive impairment) or language or hearing difficulties will not be eligible.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 2 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
December 12 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
700 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00341198
Start Date
April 2 2002
End Date
December 12 2006
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
2
Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27713
3
NIEHS, Research Triangle Park
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States, 27709