Healthy Volunteers Needed
The National Institutes of Health seeks healthy volunteers for a study about blood vessel stiffness. In this study, healthy volunteers will be compared with patients with rare genetic conditions that affect the blood vessels. All study-related procedures are provided at no cost and compensation is provided.
About Your Participation
- It may take several visits to the NIH Clinical Center to complete all components of the study (exact days and times to volunteer are flexible depending on your availability)
- Blood and urine collection
- CT scans, Holter monitor, echocardiogram, MRI/MRA (magnetic resonance angiography), and ultrasound imagings, among other tests
Who Can Participate?
- Healthy volunteers 3-85 years old
- You must NOT have a history of a genetic heart condition
Location
The NIH Clinical Center, America's Research Hospital, is located on the Metro red line (Medical Center) in Bethesda, MD.
For More Information, Contact
The Office of Patient Recruitment
1-800-411-1222
TTY users dial 7-1-1
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ccopr@nih.gov
Or go online
Refer to study 16-H-0144
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute