Protocol for Collecting, Banking and Distributing Human Tissue Samples: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Tissue Resources Core Facility (NCT01354002)
TBANK: Protocol for Collecting, Banking and Distributing Human Tissue Samples: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Tissue Resources Core Facility
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The aims of this protocol are: to collect and store diseased and normal tissue and body fluid samples from new and returning patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (SJCRH), affiliated sites and collaborating institutions; to collect and store samples from relatives of SJCRH patients; to collect and store retrospective and prospective pertinent corresponding clinical and laboratory data on disease characterization, treatment, and outcome; and to serve as a source of human biological samples and corresponding laboratory and clinical data.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: St. Jude Clinic at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children — Huntsville, Alabama
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (14 Sites)
- St. Jude Clinic at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children — Huntsville, Alabama
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University — Palo Alto, California
- Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center — San Diego, California
- Children's Hospital of Illinois at OSF-Saint Francis Medical Center — Peoria, Illinois
- Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center — Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center — Shreveport, Louisiana
- Children's Hospital of Michigan — Detroit, Michigan
- Mercy Children's Hospital - Springfield — Springfield, Missouri
- St. Jude Affiliate Clinic at Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital — Charlotte, North Carolina
- St. Jude Affiliate Clinic at Saint Francis Children's Hospital — Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Johnson City Medical Center — Johnson City, Tennessee
- LeBonheur Children's Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
- Cook Children's Medical Center — Fort Worth, Texas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (901) 595-3387
Email: charles.mullighan@stjude.org
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.