Healthy donors needed to help unlock mysteries of blood cancers
NCT ID NCT05588154
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study collects blood, bone marrow, skin, saliva, and stool samples from up to 1,000 healthy volunteers aged 18 and older. The samples will be stored in a database for researchers to compare with samples from people who have myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of blood disorders that can lead to cancer. The goal is to better understand how MDS develops, which could help find better treatments in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study succeeds, it will create a valuable database of healthy biospecimens that researchers can use to better understand how myeloid malignancies develop, potentially pointing toward future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that does not test any treatment. It only collects samples for comparison, so it will not directly lead to a cure or therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2052
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants are healthy volunteers, selected from the general population. Employees may also volunteer per the protocol.
- Ages
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18 to 120 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Age \>= 18 years old * Healthy volunteers; the following confirmed by the Principal Investigator or designees based on recent (within 3 months before study intervention(s)) * medical history * physical exam * complete blood count (CBC) within the normal reference range per the reporting clinical laboratory, established published literature and reports, or as deemed acceptable by the medical team based on the age and condition of the volunteer consistent with established clinical standards. * The ability of the participant to understand and the willingness to sign a written consent document. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: \- Active illnesses, immunodeficiency, history of opportunistic infection, autoimmune disease, history of or active malignancy, prior organ, bone marrow, or peripheral blood stem cell transplant or antibiotic treatment within 3 months before study intervention(s). Note: participants with non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast are eligible. * Current immunosuppressive medication. * Any one of the following symptoms as declared by the participant at least one day per week within 3 months before study intervention(s) (Rome IV criteria \[36\]) * Diarrhea characterized as frequent (\>2) loose stools * Constipation defined as \< 3 spontaneous bowel movements per week * Bloating and/or distention * Abdominal pain. * Participants with a history of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV), or hepatitis B (HBV) as confirmed by a seropositive blood test. * Pregnancy confirmed with beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Beta-HCG) serum or urine pregnancy test performed in women of childbearing potential at screening. * Breastfeeding participants.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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