VA Genetic Tissue Banking
- Conditions
- Tissue Banking
- Registration Number
- NCT00032578
- Lead Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Brief Summary
This project is a program-wide genetic tissue databank for the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (CSP). The genetic tissue bank has four components: a central repository for DNA and other genetic tissue specimens; a Scientific Advisory Committee of individuals with expertise in the genetics and epidemiology of diseases with special importance to the VA (including cardiovascular, neurologic, respiratory, psychological and other disorders); an Ethics Oversight Committee of individuals with expertise in bioethics and the law, as they apply to the collection and use of genetic tissue, and a Coordinating Center that administers the tissue bank, coordinates the scientific and ethics oversight committees, maintains central access to clinical study data linked to the tissue bank, and provides statistical analysis.
- Detailed Description
Intervention: No intervention.
Primary Hypothesis: It is feasible and cost-effective to create a CSP-wide facility for banking genetic tissue in CSP studies.
Study Abstract: This is a program-wide genetic tissue databank for the Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program (CSP). The study has five components: a central repository for DNA and other genetic tissue specimens; a Scientific Advisory Committee of individuals with expertise in the genetics and epidemiology of diseases with special importance to the VA (including cardiovascular, neurologic, respiratory, psychological and other disorders); an Ethical Oversight Committee of individuals with expertise in bioethics and the law, as they apply to the collection and use of genetic tissue, A Veteran's Advisory Group, and a Coordinating Center administers the tissue bank, coordinates the three oversight committees, maintains central access to clinical study data linked to the tissue bank, and provides statistical analysis.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (8)
VA Pittsburgh Health Care System
🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Salt Lake City VA Medical Center
🇺🇸Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Little Rock VAMC
🇺🇸Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Durham VA Medical Center
🇺🇸Durham, North Carolina, United States
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
🇺🇸Palo Alto, California, United States
Louisville VAMC
🇺🇸Louisville, Kentucky, United States
White River Junction VAMC
🇺🇸White River Junction, Vermont, United States
Madison VA Medical Center
🇺🇸Madison, Wisconsin, United States