"Immunomodulation in GWI (Phlebotomy)"

Georgetown University80 enrolled

Overview

Gulf War Illness and deployed veterans of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War are invited to have a brief history and physical examination to determine their health status, complete questionnaires, then donate about 83 ml of blood. There is no follow-up

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Gulf War Illness

Interventions

Draw blood (phlebotomy, 83 ml)OTHER

Draw 83 ml of blood

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Kansas Criteria for GWI * CDC criteria for CMI Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic medical or psychiatric disorder that may be responsible for symptoms of GWI

Locations (1)

Georgetown University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gene expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Determine mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs)

Time frame: After study recruitment, phleobotomy and mRNA quantification for all participants has been completed in June 2020

Central Contacts

James N Baraniuk, MD

CONTACT

12026878231 baraniuj@georgetown.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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