Actively Recruiting

Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT00090662

Collection of Data and Samples From Healthy Donors for Use in Translational Research

Led by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) · Updated on 2026-05-01

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Participants Needed

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Research Sites

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Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Increased numbers of white blood cells called eosinophils can cause disease. To investigate this disease, researchers need blood, urine, sputum, stool, cerebrospinal fluid, skin and/or bone marrow samples to compare to samples from patients with this problem. Some of the samples will be used for genetic testing or future research. This study will last for about 10 years and will include a maximum of 50 paid volunteers ages 18 to 65. ...

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Official Title

Collection of Data and Samples From Healthy Donors for Use in Translational Research

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 85Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Ability to sign informed consent
  • Healthy male or female
  • Age 18 to 85 years for blood, urine, stool, infrared thermography, photography, gastrointestinal secretion, pulmonary function testing, and/or sputum donation
  • For bone marrow, cerebrospinal fluid, and/or skin donation: healthy male or female aged 18 to 65 years
  • Willingness to provide a concurrent blood sample when donating bone marrow, cerebrospinal fluid, or skin
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Pregnancy
  • Weight less than 110 pounds
  • History of heart, lung, kidney disease, chronic anemia, or bleeding disorders
  • Known bleeding disorder, low platelets (less than 100,000), or taking blood clotting interfering medications such as aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, or warfarin
  • Anemia with hemoglobin less than 12.3 mg/dL
  • Evidence of immune deficiency such as HIV infection or cancer
  • Taking medications affecting immune response within the past month, including steroids
  • Allergy to xylocaine
  • Use of investigational drug in the last 6 months
  • Any medical condition posing high risk for participation
  • Recent warfarin or heparin treatment without appropriate lab normalization
  • Previous central nervous system pathology (tumors, inflammatory conditions, infection, seizure disorder, spina bifida) for cerebrospinal fluid donation
  • History of spinal surgery with hardware or lumbar spine injections for cerebrospinal fluid donation
  • Headache on the day of cerebrospinal fluid donation
  • History of keloid or abnormal scar formation for skin biopsy

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892

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Research Team

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Thomas W Brown, R.N.

CONTACT

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Amy D Klion, M.D.

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Masking

N/A

Allocation

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Model

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Primary Purpose

N/A

Number of Arms

1

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