Pulmonary Medicine Clinical Research
In addition to providing outstanding clinical care, members of the Section of Pulmonary Medicine conduct research and lead clinical trials to improve patient outcomes, especially in asthma and cystic fibrosis.
Cystic Fibrosis Clinical Trials
Clinical researchers at Nationwide Children's are committed to identifying new approaches for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis, taking research discoveries from the lab to the patient's bedside.
Overview: Cystic-Fibrosis-Related Clinical Trials at Nationwide Children's
Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and their collaborators need blood samples from healthy individuals in order to do research and learn more about cystic fibrosis.
What’s the purpose of the study?
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disorder affecting the lungs and many other systems in the body. Researchers need blood samples from healthy individuals to compare to those who have CF. The samples will be stored so researchers can learn how CF affects patients as they grow and undergo repeated treatment.
Who can take part in the study?
Any healthy individual who does not have CF and is not a known carrier of the CF gene mutation.
What will happen during the study?
Participants will visit Nationwide Children’s Hospital one time for approximately 20 minutes, where a blood sample will be collected. Participants may also be asked to provide additional optional samples, such as hair or throat swabs, at this visit or at other times. Will I be paid for my participation? No, participants will not be paid.
For more information or to participate, contact Rylie Young at (614) 722-5122 or email Rylie.Young@NationwideChildrens.org.