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NIDCD Otolaryngology Clinical Protocol Biospecimen Bank

Recruitingn/aAges 3 Years - 99 YearsAllNational Institute on Deafness and Other Communicโ€ฆ
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Background: Many disorders of the head and neck can affect a person s hearing; balance; smell; taste; swallowing; voice; or speech. These disorders include cancers and genetic and inflammatory diseases. To find better ways to diagnose and treat these disorders, researchers need to study tissues and other biological samples from people who have them. Objective: To collect biological samples for a repository that will be used for research. Eligibility: People of any age with a disorder of the head and neck that requires the taking of biological samples. The conditions may be any that affect hearing; balance; smell; taste; swallowing; voice; or speech. Design: Part 1: Participants will give permission for their leftover tissue samples to be used for research. These are tissue samples from the head and neck that were collected in the course of routine tests and care or other research

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
* INCLUSION CRITERIA In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Ability to provide their own consent, or for minors, a parent or guardian is able to consent on their behalf. * Ability of subject (or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. * Have a hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech or language condition for which the subject is under clinical care or research purposes under a separate Review Board (IRB) approved protocol; OR be a healthy volunteer aged at least 3 years, enrolled on an approved research protocol. EXCLUSION CRITERIA An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: * Have active symptomatic major organ disorders that would increase the risk of biopsy for research, including but not limited to bleeding disorders, ischemic heart disease, a recent myocardial infarction, active congestive heart failure or severe pulmonary dysfunction * Have specific medical condition, such as a bleeding tendency where additional biopsies or phlebotomy procedures may increase the subjects' risk in participating. This will be determined at the discretion of the principal investigator.
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What it tests

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Where

1 site
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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