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Investigation of Immune Disorders and Deficiencies

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01981785
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified April 2017 by Oral Alpan, O & O Alpan LLC.
Recruitment status was:  Active, not recruiting
First Posted : November 13, 2013
Last Update Posted : April 4, 2017
Sponsor:
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Oral Alpan, O & O Alpan LLC

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

The immune system is an intricate system comprised of specialized cells, proteins, tissues and organs. Proper functioning is critical to the body's ability to defend itself against harmful pathogens. Immunological disorders and deficiencies are defects in the immune system that lead to abnormal immune responses. Abnormal immune responses could be derived from immune deficiencies, dysregulations or hypersensitivities.

The overall goal of this research study is to identify the mechanisms of primary immune deficiencies and immune disorders at the genetic, cellular and molecular level, using novel analytic techniques to be performed on immune cells derived from blood samples. The knowledge gained from the aims of this study could lead to better diagnostics and identify novel targets for therapeutic interventions.


Condition or disease
Primary Immune Deficiencies Autoimmune Diseases Inflammatory Diseases Common Variable Immune Deficiencies Hypogammaglobulinemia

Detailed Description:
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) represent a class of disorders in which there is an instrinsic defect in the human immune system. The PID could be caused by defects or perturbations in either the innate or adaptive immune cells, such as B cell defects which result in lack of antibodies. Research in this topic remains a difficult feat due factors such as genetic heterogeneity and the gene-environment interface. Limitations of standard of care testing leads to many patients with immunological problems to be undiagnosed. In addition to the variety of primary immune deficiencies, there are large number of immune system disorders due to various perturbations in the immunological components that cause diseases with much greater prevalence such as autoimmune diseases, lymphoproliferative diseases, chronic inflammation and certain cancers. The causes of these immune disorders are typically more complex than PID but there are also many overlaps in immune hyper-activation and deficiency.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 343 participants
Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Investigation of Molecular, Genetic and Cellular Mechanisms of Human Immune Disorders and Deficiencies
Study Start Date : December 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2018
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2018

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Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
Immune deficiencies/Immune disorders
Patients with abnormal immune responses or potential primary immune deficiencies or immune disorders (allergies, autoimmune diseases) will be enrolled as the study group.
No prior immune abnormalities
Patients with no prior immune abnormalities will be enrolled as the control group.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Genetic variants [ Time Frame: 10 years ]
    To elucidate genetic variants associated with various previously identified immune disorders to include but not limited to immune dysregulations, hypersensitivities, inflammatory conditions and deficiencies.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Pathogenesis [ Time Frame: 10 years ]
    To further elucidate pathogenesis of previously discovered immune disorders or subjects with suspected allergic/immunological disorders using cell surface and intracellular staining techniques using flow cytometry.


Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA
Blood

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   1 Day and older   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Patients with abnormal immune responses or potential PID or immune disorders (allergies, autoimmune diseases) will be enrolled as the study group and patients with no prior immune abnormalities will be enrolled as the control group.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is greater than or equal to 1 day of age and less than or equal to 100years of age
  • Signed Informed Consent/Assent
  • Subject is able and willing to comply with study protocol requirements
  • From clinical or blood laboratory findings subject has evidence of immune abnormalities (or no immune abnormalities in the case of controls) or immune-mediated disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Risk factors for donating blood (such as anemia or blood clotting disorders)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01981785


Locations
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United States, Virginia
O&O Alpan LLC
Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22030
Sponsors and Collaborators
O & O Alpan LLC
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Oral Alpan, MD O & O Alpan LLC
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Responsible Party: Oral Alpan, Principal Investigator, O & O Alpan LLC
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01981785    
Other Study ID Numbers: 12-CFCT-04
First Posted: November 13, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 4, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017
Keywords provided by Oral Alpan, O & O Alpan LLC:
Primary immune deficiencies
Autoimmune diseases
Inflammatory diseases
Common variable immune deficiencies
Primary Immunodeficiencies
 Immunoglobulin
IgG
IVIG
Recurrent Infections
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Agammaglobulinemia
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
 Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases