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
725 (estimated)
Sponsor
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) · NIH
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for healthy adults aged 18 to 45 to help researchers study how the body responds to environmental factors. Taking part involves a single visit where you'll answer some questions and provide a blood sample.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Rules you outChronic Kidney DiseasePregnancy
You may be able to join if
I am between 18 and 45 years old.
I can understand and sign a form to agree to take part.
I can travel to the research location.
I am willing to fast after midnight before my visit.
I feel well and can do normal activities.
You may not be able to join if
I have taken NSAIDs in the last 5 days.
I have taken acetaminophen in the last 5 days.
I have taken cholesterol-lowering drugs in the last 30 days.
I am currently taking immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs.
I am receiving cancer treatment with chemotherapy or radiation.
I have had any gastrointestinal or respiratory illness in the last 5 days.
I have smoked tobacco or used electronic cigarettes in the last 2 weeks.
I have consumed more than 2 alcoholic drinks in the last 24 hours.
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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Background:
\- Innate immunity is the process by which white blood cells and other parts of the immune system sense and respond to potential infections by causing an inflammation. Researchers are interested in studying how the body responds to certain environmental factors, and whether the body s response can contribute to chronic illnesses or diseases such as asthma and certain types of cancers.…
Background:
\- Innate immunity is the process by which white blood cells and other parts of the immune system sense and respond to potential infections by causing an inflammation. Researchers are interested in studying how the body responds to certain environmental factors, and whether the body s response can contribute to chronic illnesses or diseases such as asthma and certain types of cancers.
Objectives:
\- To examine how specific genes and proteins in blood cells respond to environmental exposures.
Eligibility:
\- Healthy volunteers between 18 and 45 years of age.
Design:
* The study will involve one visit of 45 to 60 minutes.
* Participants will be screened with a brief physical examination and finger stick to determine if they are eligible to donate blood for the study, and will complete a questionnaire about any medications or other drugs (e.g., cigarettes) they may be taking.
* Participants will provide a blood sample for research purposes.
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Eligibility Criteria
* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Male or female 18 years of age or older
* Participants must be able to understand and provide written informed consent to participate in the study
* Participants must be able to travel to the CRU
* Willing and able to fast after midnight the night prior to their study appoint…
* INCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Male or female 18 years of age or older
* Participants must be able to understand and provide written informed consent to participate in the study
* Participants must be able to travel to the CRU
* Willing and able to fast after midnight the night prior to their study appointment.
* Healthy participants as defined by the International Red Cross guidelines (Healthy means that an individual feels well and can perform normal activities. If the individual has a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, healthy also means that they are being treated and the condition is under control).
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
* Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) within 5 days prior to enrollment visit (e.g., Motrin, ibuprofen, naproxen, and Advil)
* Use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) within 5 days prior to enrollment visit
* Use of cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) within 30 days prior to enrollment visit (e.g., Zocor, Mevacor, Lipitor, and Crestor)
* Use of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs \[e.g., Rituxan, Humira, Enbrel, Cyclosporin (Neoral, Sandimmune, and SangCya), and Azathioprine (Imuran)\], Monoclonal antibodies \[e.g., infliximab (Remicade)\], and corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone)
* Current treatment for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation
* Confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition
* GI or respiratory Illness within 5 days prior to enrollment visit, including cold or allergies
* Smoked tobacco, chewed tobacco or used electronic cigarettes within 2 weeks prior to enrollment visit (for participants who provide a urine specimen, this will be defined by urine cotinine \>200 ng/mL at visit)
* Alcohol consumption greater than 2 standard drinks (1 standard drink contains 15 g of ethanol) per day within the last 24 hours prior to the enrollment visit
* Body weight \< 50 kg (\<110 lbs)
* Temperature \> 37.6 C; blood pressure \< 90/50 mm Hg or \> 170/95 mm Hg; pulse rate \< 50 or \>100 beats/minute
* Pregnant or suspected pregnancy
* Chronic Kidney Disease
The PI may review medication use on a case by case basis and make a medical determination on the participant s eligibility. In these cases, the PI determination will be documented in the participant s chart.
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