Hematology Biobank: In Vitro Study of Blood Disorders

January 2, 2026 updated by: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
This is a biorepository of blood specimens from subjects with different Hematological disorders.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

There has been a marked increase in our knowledge of Blood Disorders in the last decade. Much of this knowledge comes from examining blood specimens from patients and subjecting these samples to red cell, plasma, serum or DNA analyses. The study team proposes to set up a Hematology biobank, which will include patient histories, their medical progress and a linked but de-identified bank of blood samples. This will enable researchers to have a large database, which can be used to learn more about these diseases.

The Hematology biobank will use whole blood, red blood cells, plasma, serum and/or DNA. Whole blood specimens, which by definition include the white cells that contain DNA, will be collected and stored in the biobank repository at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) for future studies.

Blood samples will be obtained from two sources:

  1. Leftover/discarded whole blood samples that were obtained for standard of care.
  2. Blood samples consisting of 1-5 tubes (3-20 ml of whole blood) from patients with written consent. When possible, these samples will be obtained during routine blood draws performed for a typical visit. It may be necessary to ask patients to specifically donate blood for the study.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

2000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • New York
      • The Bronx, New York, United States, 10467
        • Recruiting
        • Montefiore Medical Center
        • Contact:
          • Swati Goel
          • Phone Number: 718-920-4137

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

- Adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Above 12 years of age and referred to the Hematology Division at Montefiore-Einstein
  • Under the care of a Montefiore-Einstein hematologist for a hematologic disorder

Exclusion Criteria:

- Do not meet the Inclusion Criteria listed above

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Biobank
Time Frame: 5 years
To have specimens available for IRB approved studies
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Henny Billett, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 7, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

May 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

January 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2013-2918

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

We will enter our deidentified data into REDCap which will make it available to others.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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