Collects blood samples for research on sickle cell disease
Collects blood samples from adults with sickle cell disease and healthy volunteers.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Blood Collection for Research Related to Certain Diseases Involving Blood Vessels
Key facts
- Where
- Bethesda and Fairfax, United StatesSee the 2 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 100 years old?
Source: NCT00047996, who can take part
Where in United States
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterBethesda, United StatesNo longer taking part
- INOVA Fairfax HosptialFairfax, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Trial code
- NCT00047996
- Record updated
- 26 October 2026
- Original description
The collection of human specimens from both patients and healthy volunteers is necessary for the development of laboratory assays to further basic and clinical research studies. This protocol defines the purposes for which specimens will be collected and establishes general conditions under which sample collection will be performed.Read full original descriptionShow less
Human Specimen Collection to Support Basic and Clinical Research
The collection of human specimens from both patients and healthy volunteers is necessary for the development of laboratory assays to further basic and clinical research studies. This protocol defines the purposes for which specimens will be collected and establishes general conditions under which sample collection will be performed.
Exclusion: Individuals without sickle cell disease or other chronic anemias who wish to donate blood will be excluded if the hemoglobin is less than 10 g/dL for women or less than 12g/dL for men; Individuals with sickle cell disease or other chronic anemias will be excluded from donating blood samples if the hemoglobin is less than 6 g/dL; A participant s most recent CBC result, obtained in the past 12 months, will be used to determine eligibility; There are no exclusion criteria for participants donating urine.
INCLUSION CRITERIA:; Males or females of age 18 years and older can be included in the study.