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Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) (MAA)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by University of Pittsburgh, October 2008
Sponsored by: University of Pittsburgh
Information provided by: University of Pittsburgh
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00258544
  Purpose

This study is investigating the way the lung is damaged in a condition called pulmonary fibrosis. Research studies will be conducted on lung tissue obtained from an open lung biopsy performed by the subject's surgeon. The identification of unique genetic markers of scarred lung may ultimately lead to new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.


Condition
Pulmonary Fibrosis

MedlinePlus related topics: Pulmonary Fibrosis
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Cohort
Official Title: Microarray Analysis of Gene Expression in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Further study details as provided by University of Pittsburgh:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA

Biospecimen Description:

Lung Tissue from a Lung Biopsy ordered by the patients physician.


Estimated Enrollment: 100
Study Start Date: October 2001
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2010
Detailed Description:

Subjects are being asked to participate in a research study that is investigating the way the lung is damaged in a condition called pulmonary fibrosis. These research studies are conducted in the laboratory on a portion of the tissue from the subject's lung biopsy that was performed by a surgeon. The lung biopsy is to be performed for clinical purposes to diagnose the cause of the subject's lung disease. The tissue used for the research study will in no way interfere with the ability of the pathologist to establish a diagnosis. In addition, the results of your breathing tests, chest X-rays and CT scans, and diagnosis made from the lung biopsy (and slides) will be collected. The goal of the study is to gain an understanding of the causes of pulmonary fibrosis and why it gets worse, which may ultimately lead to new therapies for this disease. Once the lung biopsies are obtained, the pathologist will examine the tissue and determine if there is a sufficient amount available to use in the study without compromising their ability to make a diagnosis. If so, the lung biopsy will be divided. One portion will be submitted to the research study and the other processed by the pathologist in the usual manner to make a diagnosis. The decision to use tissue for the research study will be at the complete discretion of the pathologists. The tissue used in the study will be further processed in the laboratory in order to analyze for the presence of genetic markers in the scarred tissue that are not present in normal. The identification of these unique genetic markers of scarred lung may ultimately lead to new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Population includes any patients seen at the Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease with the possibility of having the diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis who's physician has ordered an open Lung Biopsy. To check for the disease also known as IPF.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or age or older
  • Diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis
  • Undergoing open lung biopsy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • N/A
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00258544

Contacts
Contact: Melinda J Seagriff, B.A. 412-802-6860 seagriffmj@upmc.edu
Contact: Trisha R. Black, B.A. 412-605-1550 blacktr@upmc.edu

Locations
United States, Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh Recruiting
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Sub-Investigator: Dana Ascherman, MD            
Sub-Investigator: Rajiv Dhir, MD            
Sub-Investigator: Sam Yousem, MD            
Sub-Investigator: Sebastian Gilbert, MD            
Sub-Investigator: James Luketich, MD            
Sub-Investigator: Sean Studer, MD            
Sub-Investigator: Ivan Rosas, MD            
Sub-Investigator: Michael Donahoe, M.D.            
Sub-Investigator: Luis A Ortiz, M.D.            
Sub-Investigator: Danielle Morse, M.D.            
Sub-Investigator: Melinda J Seagriff, B.A.            
Sub-Investigator: Trisha R Black, B.A.            
Sub-Investigator: Ana H Taffel, B.S.            
Sub-Investigator: Kathleen O Lindell, R.N., M.S.N.            
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Pittsburgh
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kevin F Gibson, MD University of Pittsburgh - Dorothy P. and Richard P. Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease
Principal Investigator: Naftali Kaminski, M.D. University of Pittsburgh - Dorothy P. and Richard P. Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease
  More Information

The Dorothy P. and Richard P. Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease is designed to provide patient-friendly advice and support for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Responsible Party: University of Pittsburgh - Faculty ( Kevin Gibson, M.D. - Medical Director of Simmons Center for ILD )
Study ID Numbers: 010462
Study First Received: November 23, 2005
Last Updated: October 7, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00258544  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by University of Pittsburgh:
"Lung[A04.400]"

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Lung Diseases, Interstitial
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Fibrosis
Hamman-Rich syndrome
Lung Diseases
Pulmonary Fibrosis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009