Clinical Trial: Tissue Repository: CTCL Collection Protocol

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational

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

Brief 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.

Detailed Summary:

CTCL is a heterogeneous group of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas characterized by chronic inflammation and accumulation of malignant T cells in the skin. In order to carry out research to expand the knowledge and develop more effective treatments, tissue samples from CTCL patients with presumed or known disorders are required and tissue samples from control patients will be required to compare the differences between affected and healthy populations.

Scientists will be able to test new ideas and new technologies that are not apparent or available at the present moment from this tissue repository in the future. This type of information will thus be of great advantage to future patients with these diseases.


Sponsor: Columbia University

Current Primary Outcome: Number of biological specimen collections [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

This is a collection protocol to establish a tissue repository for samples from patients with CTCL.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

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Information By: Columbia University

Dates:
Date Received: July 15, 2016
Date Started: July 2016
Date Completion: August 2018
Last Updated: February 6, 2017
Last Verified: February 2017