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

NCT00001505 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 96009796-AR-0097
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 304
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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....

Conditions

Healthy Volunteer; Dermatologic Diseases; Systemic Diseases

Keywords

Biopsy; Research; Autoimmune; Blistering; Compensation; Natural History

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Collection of blood, skin, or mucosal samples from healthy volunteers or patients with selected skin or systemic diseases

  Collection of blood, skin, or mucosal samples from healthy volunteers or patients with selected skin or systemic diseases

  Ongoing

Study Arms (1)

1/Single Cohort

Healthy individuals (including employees and other patients) and patients with selected skin or other diseases

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy volunteers or patients with selected skin diseases

You may qualify if:

• 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 sampling/monitoring to include non-invasive skin samples.

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): lead

Study Sites (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

Related Links

• NIH Clinical Center Detailed Web Page

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Skin Diseases; Blister

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Heidi H Kong, M.D.

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

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: NIH
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 1999
• First Posted: November 4, 1999
• Study Start: January 15, 1998
• Last Updated: April 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04-20

Locations

US (1)