Deployment-Related Lung Disease Study: Healthy Volunteers Needed Request More Information Trial Objective Healthy adults are needed to help researchers understand why U.S. military personnel and contractors who worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Southwest Asia after September 11, 2001 are developing severe lung disease. Participants will provide a sputum sample, and their sample will be compared to samples provided by U.S. military personnel and contractors with lung disease. The goal of this study is to understand how inhaling very small particles and other harmful substances during deployment has impacted markers of respiratory disease in the lungs. Enrollment Active Clinical Trials Currently Recruiting Who Can Participate Healthy adults with no history of a chronic lung condition (e.g. asthma or COPD); no history of respiratory illness for four weeks prior to the study visit. Not currently pregnant. Smokers are welcome. Age: 18+ Gender: Any Gender Estimated Time Commitment One visit, 60-90 minutes in length × Payments are intended to compensate the participant for their time and effort during the study. Payments are typically given to the participant at the end of each completed study visit. Reimbursements are intended to compensate the participant for travel-related expenses. They must be approved by the study staff and require you to turn in receipts. Travel reimbursement will vary from study to study. Payment & Reimbursement Payment: Provided Travel Reimbursement: Not Available Trial Contact For more information, contact: Michelle Kramaric 303.270.2634 Kathy Pang 303.398.1418 Request More Information Trial Location National Jewish Main Campus, Denver, CO Trial Sponsors Dept. of Defense Principal Investigators Gregory Downey, MD + × Gregory Downey, MD Professor Executive Vice President, Academic Affairs Department of Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine View Full Profile Patient Rating 5 out of 5 stars Make an Appoinment Co-Investigators Brian Day, PhD + × Brian Day, PhD Professor Vice President of Research Director, Office of Research Innovation Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appoinment Cecile Rose, MD, MPH + × Cecile Rose, MD, MPH Professor Department of Medicine Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences View Full Profile Patient Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars Make an Appoinment Hong Wei Chu, MD + × Hong Wei Chu, MD Professor Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Research Director for the Office of Research Innovation View Full Profile Make an Appoinment Max Seibold, PhD + × Max Seibold, PhD Wohlberg and Lambert Endowed Chair of Pharmacogenomics Professor, Department of Pediatrics Director, Regenerative Medicine and Genome Editing Program (REGEN) Director, Computational Biology Program Center for Genes, Environment & Health University of Colorado-AMC, School of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appoinment Request More Information By completing this form, you agree to learn more about this study and see if you qualify. First Name:* Last Name:* Email Address:* Phone:* I would also like to receive periodic emails with health information, news and clinical research updates from National Jewish Health: YesNo
Trial Objective Healthy adults are needed to help researchers understand why U.S. military personnel and contractors who worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Southwest Asia after September 11, 2001 are developing severe lung disease. Participants will provide a sputum sample, and their sample will be compared to samples provided by U.S. military personnel and contractors with lung disease. The goal of this study is to understand how inhaling very small particles and other harmful substances during deployment has impacted markers of respiratory disease in the lungs.