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

NCT00007514 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 723D
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Persian Gulf Syndrome; Occupational Exposure

Keywords

olfactory functioning; neurotoxic exposure; Gulf War-era veterans

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Deployed and nondeployed GW-era veterans.

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• US Department of Veterans Affairs: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vamc - New Orleans, La

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Persian Gulf Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Diseases; War-Related Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: FED

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 29, 2000
• First Posted: January 1, 2001
• Study Start: March 1, 2000
• Study Completion: February 1, 2001
• Last Updated: January 21, 2009

Record last verified: 2003-02

Locations

US (1)