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Protocol for the donation of samples by volunteers for laboratory research

Protocol for the donation of blood, urine, stool, dermatological, sputum and nasal samples by healthy volunteers and patient volunteers for laboratory research

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN13109642
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2023-02-03
Start date
2010-05-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy volunteers and patient volunteers of all conditions Not Applicable

Interventions

Participants have one or more of the following samples taken at a single visit: sputum, blood, urine, nasal, stool or skin.

Sponsors

Medicines Evaluation Unit
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Able to give written informed consent 2. Males and females aged over 18 years 3. Procedure specific criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of anaemia or identified by haemocue test at screening or other clinically significant haematological disorders for blood donation 2. Current acute illness 3. Pregnancy or breastfeeding 4. History of Hepatitis B/C or HIV infection or a positive test at screen if required by the specific project 5. Volunteers who have donated to the blood transfusion service in the past 4 months, if applicable (applicable for blood donation or if specified for other procedures as per project-specific exclusion criteria) 6. Suspected use of drugs of abuse or positive drug screen, if required 7. Any contraindications for nasal sampling e.g. history of epistaxis, nasal defects, as assessed by the physician 8. Procedure-specific criteria and contraindications for performing the specific procedure 9. Any reason that the physician deems the subject not suitable to undertake the procedure(s)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sputum eosinophil counts in stable state measured using cytology at a single timepoint

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sputum supernatant cytokines including IL-8 and TNF-a in stable state measured using immunoassay at a single timepoint

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactNatalie Jackson
njackson@meu.org.uk+44 (0)1619464065

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026