The Ohio State University Dermatology Biorepository
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study will create and extend a source of clinical specimens for the future study of inflammatory skin disorders.
Detailed description
A variety of molecular techniques can be used to investigate diseases by analyzing protein, DNA, and RNA. Flow cytometry, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), histology and immunohistochemistry are assays which can identify specific cell populations and provide valuable information regarding the pathologic characteristics of those populations. Flow cytometry analyzes the surface markers of cells. Histology and immunohistochemistry further characterize surface and cellular molecules and aid in the diagnosis of certain skin diseases. Gene expression profiling allows investigators to examine the genes detectable to determine the function of the cells involved, and PCR techniques are useful for the diagnosis of certain conditions and for DNA analysis.
By procuring blood, skin tissue, and swab samples from patients with and without neoplastic and inflammatory skin disorders at the time of their appointments, the hypothesize that future translational research can be conducted on such specimens using the aforementioned techniques to further understand disease mechanisms in cutaneous disorders, and to potentially discover defective function and genetic mutations within cells from patients with neoplastic and inflammatory skin disorders. By establishing a tissue bank, we aim to lay the foundation for future work that will improve our understanding of the biology and natural history of neoplastic and inflammatory cutaneous diseases.
Primary outcome measures
- Source of clinical specimens for the future study of neoplastic and inflammatory skin disorders [Time frame: 5 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Seen by an Ohio State University (OSU) Dermatology provider on the main University Hospital campus, including the James Cancer Hospital, OSU Dermatology East, OSU Dermatology at the Ohio State Eye and Ear Institute, Martha Morehouse Medical Pavilion, and OSU Dermatology at Upper Arlington after the date of approval of this protocol
- Ability to provide informed consent, or parent or legal guardian capable of providing consent for child or mentally handicapped individuals
- Willingness to participate in a research study.
Exclusion criteria
- Inability to provide informed consent
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- OSU Dermatology West — Columbus
Identifiers
NCT: NCT03146676 · 2010H0331