Genetic Polymorphisms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Study ID
NCT00258570
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Study Details

The purposes of this study are: * to determine if there are specific genetic traits that might explain why patients have developed pulmonary fibrosis; * to determine if specific genetic traits account for differing patterns of inflammation and scar tissue that has formed in the patient's lungs.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 31, 2003
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2035
Completion
Jul 31, 2035

Study Design

Enrollment
2,000 participants (estimated)

Primary Outcome Measure

Genetic Polymorphisms in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) [ Time Frame: Sample collection will occur up to 5 years based on the current rate of sample collection. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvania15213
Michelle F MacPherson, MAT
[email protected]
412-647-4537
Michelle Meyers, BSN
[email protected]
412-692-2149
Yingze Zhang, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Rajiv Dhir, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Prabir Ray, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Luis A Ortiz, M.D. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Daniel J. Kass, M.D. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Kristen Veraldi, M.D. (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Kevin F. Gibson, M.D. (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Michelle F. MacPherson, BS, MAT (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Michelle Meyers, BSN, RN (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Eleanor Valenzi, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Daniel Sullivan, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Xiaoping Chen, MS (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Seyed Mehdi Nouraie, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Morgan Carnahan, BS (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Timothy Corcoran, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Xiaoyun Li, MD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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