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AsthmaQ-BCNCT00504361

Blood Collection From Individuals With Lung Disease for Genetic Studies (Qatar)

An observational study of Asthma and COPD, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in Qatar.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a research study where researchers are collecting blood to evaluate the genetic characteristics of individuals with chronic lung diseases, including asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and lung cancer. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteQatar
Study dates
May 2006to May 2012
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Individuals visiting the Medicine Department at the Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar for standard clinical care will be recruited. Controls will be obtained from volunteers without a history of lung disease. Family members of patients may be asked to participate in the study.

Who may be able to join

  • Must provide informed consent
  • Males and females, age 18 years and older
  • Evidence of lung disease proven by at least one of the following: (1) symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease; (2) chest X-rays and/or chest CT consistent with lung disease; (3) pulmonary function tests consistent with lung disease; (4) lung biopsy consistent with lung disease; (5) family history of lung disease; and (6) diseases of organs with known association with lung disease; and (7) individuals suspected of history of lung diseased based on history and/or physical examination
  • Must provide informed consent.
  • Males or females ages 18 years and older.
  • Non-smokers, ex-smokers and smokers.

Who cannot join

  • Individual refuses consent.
  • Normal control group. For the purpose of this protocol, "normal" will include individuals without history of chronic lung disease, including asthma, and without recurrent or recent (within 3 months) acute pulmonary disease, and will be determined by the following criteria:
  • Individual refuses consent.
  • Individuals with history of chronic lung disease, including asthma or with recurrent or recent (within three months) acute pulmonary disease will not be accepted into the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Qatar1 site
  • Hamad Medical Corporation

    Doha

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About this study

Official title: Collection of Blood for Gene Expression Study in Individuals With Chronic Lung Diseases (Qatar)

This is a research study where researchers are collecting blood to evaluate the genetic characteristics of individuals with chronic lung diseases, including asthma, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and lung cancer. The investigators hope to be able to identify an association between a genetic make-up in the blood samples and the risks of developing a particular lung disease, or severity of a lung disease. The findings of this study might be important to develop future preventative methods and potential treatments for the management of lung disease.

Read the detailed description

This protocol is designed to collect a small amount of blood for extraction of DNA (genetic material) for the study of the genetic basis of lung disease. The study population will include individuals with known lung diseases and controls without lung disease. Individuals in the study population will be individuals at the Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar (HMC), as well as other individuals recruited for this study. In this protocol, researchers will survey medical records of patients with chronic lung disease, in order to study the clinical characteristics of these individuals, and the researchers will collect blood to evaluate the genetic characteristics of individuals with chronic lung diseases including asthma, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer. The researchers will also collect blood samples of individuals without lung disease to serve as control.

This protocol, to be carried out at Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar and Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar, parallels a similar approved protocol IRB #0508008095, entitled, "Collection of Blood for Gene Expression/Genomic Studies in Individuals with Chronic Lung Diseases", ongoing at Weill Cornell Medical College - New York.

Keywords
Asthma, COPD, Interstitial Lung Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Cancer, smokers, non-smokers
Medical subject headings
Asthma, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Lung Diseases, Interstitial, Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00504361
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1: Lung DiseaseIndividuals with at least one of the following: (1) symptoms consistent with pulmonary disease; (2) chest X-ray consistent with lung disease; (3) pulmonary function tests consistent with lung disease; (4) lung biopsy consistent with lung disease; (5) family history of lung disease; (6) patients with diseases of organs with known association with lung disease; and (7) individuals suspected of history of lung diseased based on history and/or physical examination
2: Normal ControlIndividuals without a history of lung disease.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Genomic DNA will be extracted, and genome wide SNP analysis and promoter sequences for genes will be obtained.

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2006
  3. Primary completionMay 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2012

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
600 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00504361
Sponsor's protocol ID
0605008516
Other IDs
HMC RC#373/2006
Acronym
Q-BC
Status last verified
Apr 2016
First submitted
19 Jul 2007
Last updated
2 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Asthma and COPD, run by Weill Medical College of Cornell University at 1 site in Qatar.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Qatar. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Genomic DNA will be extracted, and genome wide SNP analysis and promoter sequences for genes will be obtained. (time frame: 5 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 May 2016.

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