RECRUITING

Natural History of the Human Biological Response to Environmental Exposure and Injury

Study Overview

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Description

Background: Environmental exposures like pollution, diet, and stress can help cause human diseases, or make them worse. Researchers want to better understand how injury and inflammation are caused by these exposures. They want to collect biological and environmental samples and other data. They may use the samples to measure a range of factors, like hormones, toxins, and chemicals. This will help them improve their studies. Objective: To identify and understand how environmental exposures contribute to human disease. Eligibility: Healthy adults ages 18 and older Design: Participants will be screened with questions about their health history, demographics, and medicines they take. Participants may give blood, hair, stool, saliva, and/or urine samples. They may have a skin punch biopsy to collect skin cells. They may give fingernail or toenail clippings. They may give a sample of exhaled breath. Participants may give a sputum sample. They will inhale a saline mist and cough mucus into a cup. Participants may have their nasal passages brushed, scraped, or washed. Participants may give cheek cell samples. They will swish mouthwash and spit it into a cup. Participants who produce sperm may give samples. Participants may have bronchoscopy to collect fluid. A saline solution will be put into their lung and then suctioned out, washing areas of the lung. Participants may have a pelvic or transvaginal ultrasound. They may have lung function tests. Participants may collect household dust, urine, or stool at home. Participants will complete surveys about their health, diet, and exposures. Participation will last for one or more study visits. Participants may be contacted in the future to take part in other studies.

Official Title

Natural History of The Human Biological Response to Environmental Exposure and Injury

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-11-16
Study Completion:2031-12-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04888923

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
  2. 2. Ability to provide informed consent.
  3. 3. Able to read and speak English.
  4. 4. Male or female, aged greater than or equal to 18.
  5. 5. Able to travel to the NIEHS CRU for study visits.
  1. 1. Not willing to have samples stored for future use.
  2. 2. Current pregnancy or lactation, by participant verbal confirmation.
  3. 3. Any condition that, in the investigator s opinion, places the participant at undue risk for complications associated with required study procedures.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

NIEHS Join A Study Recruitment Group
CONTACT
(855) 696-4347
myniehs@nih.gov
Lawrence S Kirschner, M.D.
CONTACT
(984) 287-3562
lawrence.kirschner@nih.gov

Principal Investigator

Lawrence S Kirschner, M.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Study Locations (Sites)

NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU)
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

  • Lawrence S Kirschner, M.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-11-16
Study Completion Date2031-12-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-11-16
Study Completion Date2031-12-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Blood Collection
  • Metabolic Disease
  • Inflammation
  • Natural History

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Inflammation
  • Normal Controls
  • Metabolic Disease