Status:
COMPLETED
Blood Collection From Individuals With Lung Disease for Genetic Studies
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Asthma
COPD
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This is a research study where researchers are collecting blood to evaluate the genetic characteristics of individuals with chronic lung diseases, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disea...
Detailed Description
The investigators hope to be able to identify an association between a genetic make-up in the blood samples and the risks of developing a particular lung disease, or severity of a lung disease. The fi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Must provide informed consent
- Males and females, age 18 years and older
- Lung disease proven by at least one of the following:
- symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease
- chest X-rays consistent with lung disease
- pulmonary function tests consistent with lung disease
- lung biopsy consistent with lung disease
- family history of lung disease
- disease of organs with know associated with lung disease
- individuals suspected of history of lung disease based on history and/or physical examination
- normal controls (individuals without history of lung disease) to be sampled to provide a comparison to the lung disease cohort.
Exclusion
- Drug and/or alcohol abuse within the past six months
- Females who are pregnant or nursing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
3087 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00362739
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2015
Last Update
April 29 2016
Active Locations (1)
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New York Presbyterian Hospital -- Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York, United States, 10021