Blood Donation for Research from Healthy Volunteers

Collection and Distribution of Blood Components From Healthy Donors for In Vitro Research Use

Recruiting Observational Study
Blood Donors Research Subjects Apheresis
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part. No Study Drug Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
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At a Glance
Age
18 – 100
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
5,000 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · NIH
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for healthy adults who can donate blood for research purposes. Participants will donate blood and may receive compensation for their time and discomfort during the donation process.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am at least 18 years old
  • I weigh more than 110 pounds
  • I can understand and sign an informed consent
  • I have never had heart, lung, or kidney disease
  • I have not engaged in high-risk activities for HIV exposure
  • I have not had malaria in the past year
  • I have a family history of CJD or have had tattoos or piercings
  • I have a positive test for hepatitis B core antibody only

You may not be able to join if

  • I am pregnant
  • I have a history of sickle cell disease
  • I have engaged in high-risk activities for HIV exposure
  • I have received an experimental drug in the past year
  • I have poorly controlled hypertension or diabetes
  • I have a history of coronary heart disease
  • I have a history of acute symptoms related to hepatitis C
  • I traveled to places with risk of malaria or Zika

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial
This protocol is designed to provide a mechanism for the Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center to collect and process blood components from paid, healthy volunteer donors for distribution to NIH intramural investigators and FDA researchers for in vitro laboratory use. Donors meeting research donor eligibility criteria will be recruited to donate blood and blood components by standard…
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Eligibility Criteria
* ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Donors must meet the eligibility criteria for volunteer blood donation, defined in the Code of Federal Regulations 21 CFR 640, and AABB Standards as modified in the 2007 FDA/CBER Guidance Document: Eligibility Criteria for Donors of Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tis…
Contacts

Sandra Z Amamoo-Kakra

(301) 402-0757

sandra.amamoo-kakra@nih.gov

CONTACT

Leonard N Chen, M.D.

(301) 435-7969

leonard.chen@nih.gov

CONTACT