Identify Clinical Conditions That Increase Circulating DNA Levels
Completed
Conditions studied: Pregnancy, Pulmonary Embolism, Myocardial Infarction, Autoimmune Disease
In brief
The investigators are developing a test that is expected to measure the amount of radiation a patient has been exposed to after a nuclear bomb. The investigator will do this by measuring the DNA in the patients blood from cells killed by the radiation. Many diseases and medical conditions can put DNA in the blood. The investigator needs to know how much DNA in order to better interpret our radiation detection test. Therefore, the investigator is collecting blood from several patients with different diseases or medical conditions and also healthy volunteers to measure their DNA content. Patients that will be included in this study are pregnant women, patients who have suffered a pulmonary embolism within the past 48 hours, patients who have suffered from myocardial infarction in the past 48 hours, patients with autoimmune diseases and health patients.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01815996
- Run by
- University of Florida
- People needed
- 130
- Starts
- 2012-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-07-28
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-11-21
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Patients must be adults in one of the following categories:
- Pregnant
- Suffered a pulmonary embolism within the past 48 hours
- Myocardial infarction in the past 48 hours
- Diagnosed with an autoimmune disease
- Adults age 18-80
- Self-declared healthy adults
- Patients must be willing to undergo a blood draw
- Patients must provide study-specific informed consent prior to study entry
You may not qualify if…
- Patients not meeting the above inclusion criteria
Where it is running
- Shands Davis Cancer Center — Gainesville, Florida, United States
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