🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-11-05
Lung Disease and Its Affect on the Work of White Blood Cells in the Lungs (NCT01851642)
The Role of Conformational Diseases on Macrophage Function
🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: University of Florida
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this study is to look at how Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) affect white blood cells in the lungs, called macrophages, and their ability to work.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Shands at the University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
📋 "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 (1 Sites)
- Shands at the University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (352) 273-8666
Email: Allison.Faunce@medicine.ufl.edu
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.
More studies in Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- A Phase 1b/2a, Open-label Single Ascending Doses and Multiple Ascending Doses Study in Participants With Pi*ZZ AATD — Fitzroy, Victoria
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Adult Liver Study — San Diego, California
- The Alpha-1 Foundation's and University of Florida's Alpha-1 Coded Testing (ACT) Study — Gainesville, Florida
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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.