Investigate Olfactory Functioning as a Possible Proxy for Neurotoxic Exposure in Cohorts of Deployed and Non-Deployed Gulf War-Era Veterans.

Completed

Conditions studied: Persian Gulf Syndrome, Occupational Exposure

In brief

Significant subsets of military veterans have reported such health problems as headache, joint pain, fatigue, and memory/concentration difficulties subsequent to their participation in the Gulf War. However, the etiology remains controversial. A number of toxins have been implicated as etiologic factors for GW-related health problems; however, exposure levels have been difficult, if not impossible, to document retrospectively. These difficulties with exposure verification have led GW researchers to de-emphasize methods typical of neurotoxicological research examining exposure-symptom relationships and instead focus on epidemiological approaches emphasizing identification of coherent symptom patterns.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00007514

Run by

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Starts

2000-03-01

Expected to finish

2001-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-01-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• Vamc - New Orleans, La — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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