Thoracic Specimen Registry

NCT ID: NCT04118660

Last Updated: 2026-01-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

7000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-01

Study Completion Date

2028-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the registry will be to support ongoing research in the etiology, early diagnosis, clinical management, and prognosis of lung cancer and other cancers and diseases of the thorax by developing a complete repository of specimens from patients with thoracic disease including but not limited to suspected lung cancer, mediastinal and pleural tumors, lung transplants and from patients at a very high risk of developing other thoracic cancers or other thoracic diseases.

Detailed Description

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The primary objective of this proposal is to develop a Thoracic Specimen Registry at Mayo Clinic. The purpose of the registry will be to support ongoing research in the etiology, early diagnosis, clinical management, and prognosis of lung cancer and other cancers and diseases of the thorax by developing a complete repository of specimens from patients with thoracic disease including but not limited to suspected lung cancer, mediastinal and pleural tumors, lung transplants and from patients at a very high risk of developing other thoracic cancers or other thoracic diseases. Collected specimens will include peripheral blood, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, pleural fluid, tissue (surgical resections \& biopsies) and touch prep samples. The specimens will be stored in a central location at Mayo Clinic and managed by the Mayo Clinic Thoracic Specimen Registry Steering Committee. The registry will be a foundation for the development and implementation of research protocols and clinical trials that will enhance current knowledge of etiology and detection, discovery of new molecular and biochemical markers for screening, early diagnosis, and develop state-of-the-art therapeutic and preventive interventions for managing patients with, or at risk for, thoracic cancers or other thoracic diseases.

Conditions

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Thoracic Diseases Lung Cancer Lung Transplant

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Thoracic Disease

Thoracic Diseases (which includes but not limited to the following: thoracic neoplasms (masses/nodules) malignant or benign, interstitial lung diseases (ILD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), thoracic infections, thoracic malignancies metastatic to other organs, other cancers metastatic to the thoracic cavity.

Tissue Banking

Intervention Type OTHER

Blood, tissue, and fluid collection

Interventions

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Tissue Banking

Blood, tissue, and fluid collection

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject must be \> 18 years of age
* Presumed or known or screening of Thoracic Diseases (which includes but not limited to the following: thoracic neoplasms (masses/nodules) malignant or benign, interstitial lung diseases (ILD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), thoracic infections, thoracic malignancies metastatic to other organs, other cancers metastatic to the thoracic cavity.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Mayo Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eric S. Edell

Prinicpal

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Eric Edell, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Mayo Clinic

Locations

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Aaron Bungum

Role: CONTACT

507-266-0078

Karlyn Pierson, RN

Role: CONTACT

507-538-1960

Facility Contacts

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Aaron Bungum

Role: primary

507-266-0078

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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16-009655

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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