Scientists seek immune clues from healthy volunteers
NCT ID NCT01132859
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study collects blood, tissue, and imaging samples from 500 healthy adults aged 18 and older to learn how the immune system responds to vaccines and natural infections. Participants may provide samples like blood, urine, saliva, or tissue biopsies, and undergo procedures such as bronchoscopy or imaging scans. The goal is to better understand immune protection, which could aid future disease prevention and treatment.
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 successful, this research could help scientists better understand how the immune system protects against diseases, potentially guiding future vaccine and treatment development.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It does not test any new drug or therapy, so direct patient benefits are unlikely. Results may take years to translate into practical applications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2010
- 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 18 years of age or older willing to donate blood and tissue specimens and participate in imaging studies to evaluate the components of the immune system.
- 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: 1. 18 years of age or older. 2. Able to provide proof of identity to the satisfaction of the study clinician completing the enrollment process. 3. Able and willing to complete the informed consent process. 4. Willing to donate specimens for storage to be used for research. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Any medical, psychiatric, occupational condition or other condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, is a contraindication to protocol participation or impairs a participant s ability to give informed consent. 2. Bleeding disorder diagnosed by a doctor (e.g., factor deficiency, coagulopathy, or platelet disorder requiring special precautions), use of anticoagulant medications for an ongoing medical condition, significant bruising or bleeding difficulties with intramuscular injections or blood draws. \[Note: Participants taking anticoagulants, such as aspirin, prophylactically may be considered on a case to case basis.\]
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How to take part
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The places running it
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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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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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