Tissue bank aims to unlock secrets of rare blood vessel diseases

NCT ID NCT02967068

First seen Jan 23, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study collects tissue samples from 1,000 people with various forms of vasculitis (blood vessel inflammation). Researchers will analyze the samples along with medical data to find genes linked to the disease and spark new ideas for diagnosis and treatment. Participants must already be enrolled in another VCRC study.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Boston University School of Medicine

    COMPLETED

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    COMPLETED

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic

    COMPLETED

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • St. Joseph's Healthcare

    RECRUITING

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3B6, Canada

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Pittsburgh

    COMPLETED

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15261, United States

  • University of Toronto Mount Sinai Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • University of Utah

    COMPLETED

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States

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