RecruitingNCT02840747

Tissue Repository: CTCL Collection Protocol

A Tissue Repository for the Collection of Samples From Patients With Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma and Healthy Volunteers


Sponsor

Columbia University

Enrollment

400 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2016

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This document is a protocol for a non-interventional human research study in which the investigator hopes to better understand the changes that take place in T cells in Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). The purpose of this study is to establish a protocol for the collection and storage of tissue samples from patients with CTCL for future research studies. Collection and storage of tissue samples from control patients will also be carried out.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is collecting blood and tissue samples from patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) — a rare type of cancer where abnormal immune cells accumulate in the skin — to help researchers find better ways to diagnose and treat it. **You may be eligible if...** - You have a clinical or confirmed lab diagnosis of CTCL or a related condition called Lymphomatoid Papulosis - You are newly diagnosed, have disease that is getting worse, or have had a relapse and are about to start or change treatment - You are 18 years or older and willing to sign a consent form **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not have a diagnosis of CTCL or a related skin lymphoma - You are unwilling to provide blood or tissue samples Note: Healthy volunteers matched by age and sex may also be enrolled as a comparison group. Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(1)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

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