Status:

COMPLETED

Collection of Blood From Persons With Hemoglobin and Erythrocyte Polymorphisms for Laboratory Malaria Research

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Conditions:

Hemoglobin Mutations

Erythrocyte Variants

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Brief Summary

This study will collect blood samples for use in laboratory studies of malaria. The World Health Organization reports that 40 percent of the world's population is at risk for malaria, mostly in the po...

Detailed Description

This protocol is designed to provide a mechanism for investigators in the Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research (LMVR) to collect and process peripheral blood samples from volunteer donors. Donors...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Normal volunteer or volunteer with a known or suspected erythrocyte mutation.
  • Age greater than or equal to 18 and less than or equal to 65 years old.
  • Weight greater than 110 pounds.
  • Ability to sign the consent form.
  • Willingness to comply with study procedures.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Transfusion of any blood products within the past 90 days.
  • Active bleeding.
  • Clinically apparent and/or symptomatic anemia (pallor, orthostasis, etc).
  • Self-reported history of HIV, Hepatitis B virus, or Hepatitis C virus infection.
  • Severe chronic disease (e.g. end-stage renal failure, malignancy, etc).
  • Significant medical history, physical examination, or laboratory test results indicating that the subject should not participate in a clinical trial.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 11 2006

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    July 20 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    130 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00277849

    Start Date

    January 11 2006

    End Date

    July 20 2010

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892