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Collection of Blood and Tissue Samples from Healthy Volunteers

This study is collecting blood, bone marrow, and buccal mucosa (inner cheek lining) samples from healthy volunteers. Researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute use these samples for various laboratory studies. These studies help them understand how blood cells form normally and abnormally, viral blood diseases, the immune system's role in bone marrow failure, and genetic factors for aplastic anemia (a condition where the body stops producing enough new blood cells). You may be able to join if you are a healthy volunteer aged 8 years or older. The main goal is to gather these samples for ongoing research.

Study design
This is an observational study aiming to enroll 1000 healthy volunteers. It is not testing a specific treatment.
What's involved
If you participate, you would donate blood, bone marrow, skin tissue, and/or buccal mucosa samples. For blood samples, you would have up to 4 tablespoons of blood drawn from your arm.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Not specified.

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NCT00442195

Collection and Analysis of Blood, Bone Marrow, and Buccal Mucosa Samples From Healthy Volunteers

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 8–99Observational
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
~1,000 participants
Updated 2026-09-16 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
To obtain blood, bone marrow, and skin punch biopsy samples and/or buccal mucosa samples from subjects seeking to participate as healthy volunteers in NIH laboratory research studies.
Measured over Ongoing

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

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NCT00442195

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Marylandstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Neal S Young, M.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Who to contact

OPR Office of Patient Recruitment
[email protected]
(800) 411-1222
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What this trial measures

  • To obtain blood, bone marrow, and skin punch biopsy samples and/or buccal mucosa samples from subjects seeking to participate as healthy volunteers in NIH laboratory research studies.Ongoing