The Acquisition of Blood and Skin Samples From Normal Volunteers to Support Research Activities on Dermatologic Diseases

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy Volunteer, Dermatologic Diseases, Systemic Diseases

In brief

Background: -This protocol is concerned with the acquisition of blood, skin, or mucosal samples from healthy volunteers or patients with selected skin diseases to support the basic science and clinical research activities of the Dermatology Branch and other intramural Laboratories and Branches at the NIH Clinical Research Center. Objectives: (Primary) -To allow collection of blood, skin, or mucosal samples from healthy volunteers or patients with selected skin or systemic diseases as needed to support the research activities of our Branch and other Laboratories and Branches. Eligibility: * Healthy individuals (including employees and other patients) and patients with selected skin or other diseases, including individuals of both genders and all racial/ethnic groups. * Patient volunteers must be willing to undergo blood drawing and/or skin/mucosal biopsies. Design: -This is dependent upon the particular investigation for which these samples are needed.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00001505

Run by

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

People needed

304

Starts

1998-01-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Strong family history and/or evidence of keloid formation following surgery or trauma.
• Children under the age of 18 years.
• Pregnant women

Where it is running

• National Institutes of Health Clinical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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