VA launches major effort to understand gulf war Veterans' health
NCT ID NCT01803854
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study created a large collection of health information and blood samples from 1,275 Veterans who served during the 1990-1991 Gulf War. Researchers will use this data to study long-term health issues. The project also gathered feedback from Veterans to improve how future studies recruit participants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,275 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2014
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Veterans who served in the military in 1990-1991 without regard to actual deployment.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * A potential participant must have been a member of the uniformed services during the 1990-1991 Gulf War era. * A Veteran is eligible without regard to deployment or combat status and without regard to current or past user status in the Veterans Health Administration. Exclusion Criteria: * Veterans who did not serve in the military in 1990-1991 without regard to actual deployment.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Durham, North Carolina, 27705-3875, United States