Gulf War Illness
Conditions
Brief summary
Gulf War Illness and deployed veterans of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War are invited to have a brief history and physical examination to determine their health status, complete questionnaires, then donate about 83 ml of blood. There is no follow-up
Detailed description
Gulf War Illness and deployed veterans of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War are invited to have a brief history and physical examination to determine their health status, complete questionnaires, then donate about 83 ml of blood. There is no follow-up.
Interventions
OTHERDraw blood (phlebotomy, 83 ml)
Draw 83 ml of blood
Sponsors
Nova Southeastern University
Georgetown University
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Kansas Criteria for GWI * CDC criteria for CMI
Exclusion criteria
* Chronic medical or psychiatric disorder that may be responsible for symptoms of GWI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells | After study recruitment, phleobotomy and mRNA quantification for all participants has been completed in June 2020 | Determine mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJames N Baraniuk, MD
Outcome results
None listed