NIH Clinical Research Studies

Protocol Number: 93-I-0086

Active Accrual, Protocols Recruiting New Patients

Title:
Evaluation and Long Term Follow Up of Patients with Acute or Chronic Inflammatory Disorders
Number:
93-I-0086
Summary:
This study will investigate inflammatory diseases and disorders. Inflammation is the body's immune response to many things, including infections and other acute or chronic irritants. It may also be a sign of abnormal immune function. This study will allow evaluation and long-term follow-up of such disorders to:

-Establish and maintain a group of patients that may be eligible for other NIAID protocols.

-Provide clinical training and experience for NIAID fellows.

-Provide a mechanism for NIAID staff to maintain their clinical skills.

-Serve as a starting point for new investigations of syndromes not currently under study.

Patients between 1 and 80 years of age with acute or chronic inflammation, including but not limited to viral, fungal or bacterial infections, or abnormal immune responses may be eligible for this study. Immediate family members of patients may also be enrolled for preliminary examination to see if they are affected in any way that may warrant further investigation.

All patients and family members will have a history, physical examination and laboratory tests. Depending on the results, family members may require additional tests. Patients will have additional diagnostic tests indicated for their specific disease, according to accepted medical standards. These may include routine blood and urine tests, X-rays or other imaging studies, body fluid or tissue cultures, skin tests for allergic or immune responses, and others as needed.

Treatments will include only medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration according to accepted dose schedules and delivery methods.

Patients may be requested to donate extra blood for research studies. No more than 450 cc (30 tablespoons) will be drawn from adults within a 6-week period, and no more that 7 cc (1/2 tablespoon) from children under 18 years of age in the same time period.

Sponsoring Institute:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Recruitment Detail
Type: Participants currently recruited/enrolled
Gender: Male & Female
Referral Letter Required: Yes
Population Exclusion(s): None

Eligibility Criteria:
INCLUSION CRITIERIA:

Males and females ages 1 year to 80 years are eligible.

Inflammatory conditions associated with, but not limited, to acute and chronic infections or presumed infections, and congenital or acquired immunologic disorders.

If appropriate, immediate family members of patients with inflammatory conditions may be evaluated under this protocol, as a preamble to see if further investigation is warranted, what would be done under a specific protocol.

Willingness to participate in clinical protocols when appropriate.

Subjects must maintain a private physician for non-protocol related medical complaints and for emergency medical treatment required for these or other of their disorders.

Special Instructions:
There is no self or physician referral with this protocol.
Keywords:
Infectious Diseases
Host Response
Immunologic Disorders
Recruitment Keyword(s):
Chronic Infection
Acute Infection
Condition(s):
Bacterial Infection and Mycoses
Immunologic Disease
Inflammation
Parasitic Disease
Virus Disease
Investigational Drug(s):
None
Investigational Device(s):
None
Intervention(s):
None
Supporting Site:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Contact(s):
Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office
Building 61
10 Cloister Court
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-4754
Toll Free: 1-800-411-1222
TTY: 301-594-9774 (local),1-866-411-1010 (toll free)
Fax: 301-480-9793

Electronic Mail:prpl@mail.cc.nih.gov

Citation(s): Not Provided

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