Alpha-1 patients donate samples to power future discoveries
NCT ID NCT00884455
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study collects medical information and tissue samples (blood, liver, and lung) from up to 5,000 people with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. The samples are stored and shared with researchers to learn more about the disease. No treatment or medication is given. Anyone interested can join, and there are no exclusion criteria.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2002
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
subjects with alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, carriers of deficient alleles and interested individuals
- Ages
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0 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * all interested individuals may enroll Exclusion Criteria: * there are no exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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