Volunteers Ages 18-80 Needed for NIH Environmental Health Study
Dr. Hirsh Komarow, M.D. and his team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are conducting a clinical research study to better understand how everyday environmental exposures may affect allergic and inflammatory responses in healthy adults. With allergic and inflammatory conditions increasing over time, this study aims to explore how common substances in air, food, and personal care products influence human health.
Who May Be Eligible
Healthy adults ages 18 to 80 years may be eligible to participate.
About the Research
This study is designed to learn how controlled exposure to common environmental substances affects the body. Volunteers will stay in a hospital research unit where air quality, food, and personal care products are carefully monitored to better understand how environmental factors influence health.
What Participation May Include
- Two 7-day inpatient hospital stays spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart
- One stay in a controlled "low-exposure" environment with filtered air, unprocessed foods, and low-chemical personal care products
- One stay with exposure to common environmental chemicals
- Collection of blood, urine, skin, stool, and mouth swab samples
- Lung function, smell, and skin health testing
- Follow-up outpatient visits 2 weeks after each hospital stay
Volunteers will remain in their hospital room during each stay and will be provided meals and personal care products. Personal electronic devices are permitted.
All study-related activities take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. You may be compensated $1,600 upon completion of study.
Location
The NIH Clinical Center Research hospital is located in Bethesda, Maryland and is accessible by the Metro Red Line (Medical Center stop).
For More Information
NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment
833-JOIN-NIH
TTY users dial 7-1-1
Email: ccopr@nih.gov
Or go online
Refer to NIH study # 002257-I
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)