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Sample Collection for Research Test Development

This study is collecting biological samples like blood, stool, saliva, and skin swabs from healthy volunteers aged 3 to 80. The goal is to help researchers at the National Institutes of Health develop and improve scientific tests. These samples will also be used as control samples for other research studies. There are no specific treatments or interventions being tested in this study. The success of this study will be measured by the collection of these biological specimens throughout the study period. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 600 healthy volunteers. It is not a treatment study.
What's involved
You would have an interview about your health, a physical exam, and blood tests. You would also provide samples like blood, stool, saliva, and skin/mucosal swabs, and possibly a skin punch biopsy.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Not specified.

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NCT03538600

Sample Collection From Healthy Volunteers for Assay Optimization

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 3–80Observational
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
~600 participants
Updated 2026-09-09 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
The purpose of this study is to collect biological specimens (blood, stool, saliva, skin/mucosal swabs, and/or skin punch biopsy specimens) for the development and optimization of scientific assays, and to use as control samples for research tes...
Measured over Throughout the study.

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

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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

  • Kalpana Manthiram, M.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Who to contact

Laura E Failla, C.R.N.P.
[email protected]
(240) 669-5323
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What this trial measures

  • The purpose of this study is to collect biological specimens (blood, stool, saliva, skin/mucosal swabs, and/or skin punch biopsy specimens) for the development and optimization of scientific assays, and to use as control samples for research tes...Throughout the study.

    The purpose of this study is to collect biological specimens (blood, stool, saliva, skin/mucosal swabs, and/or skin punch biopsy specimens) for the development and optimization of scientific assays, and to use as control samples for research tests in other studies.. There is no specified outcome.