Establishment of Biobank of Nasal Epithelium Samples From Healthy Volunteers
Recruiting now
Conditions studied: Healthy
In brief
Background: Infections in the lower respiratory tract (lungs) are the leading cause of death from infectious disease worldwide. This was true even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Respiratory viruses are still a major health threat. Many of these viruses infect people by penetrating the thin skin that lines the nose. These viruses can also spread easily to other people when they multiply in the tissues that line the nose. Researchers want to learn more about what these viruses do inside the nose, how they get from the nose to the lungs, and how they spread from person to person. Objective: To collect cell samples from inside the noses of healthy people. These cells will be stored for use in future research on respiratory diseases. Eligibility: Healthy volunteers aged 18 years and older. Design: Most participants will have 1 visit on 1 day. They will be asked questions. Those who have a runny nose, coughing, congestion, or fever will be asked to wait up to 21 days before participating. Participants will be given a slender swab with small bristles at the end. They will rub the inside of their nose with the swab. A clinic staff member will be present to help, if needed. Participants will provide their name, age, and sex. This information will be encoded so that only certain researchers will know the participants identities. Participants will not be contacted again....
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06120244
- Run by
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- People needed
- 120
- Starts
- 2023-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2033-10-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-07-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may not qualify if…
- An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this
- study:
- History of respiratory symptoms including but not limited to runny nose, coughing, congestion, and/or fever within the past 14 days.
- NIH and laboratory staff with direct involvement in the operation or maintenance of the repository are excluded from participation.
- An individual who has any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, may put them at undue risk or make them unsuitable for participation in the study will be excluded.
Where it is running
- Rocky Mountain Laboratories — Hamilton, Montana, United States (enrolling)
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