NYU/Bellevue WTC Health Impacts Research Registry

May 27, 2026 updated by: NYU Langone Health

NYU/Bellevue Red Cross WTC Health Impacts Research Registry

The American Red Cross has funded a multidisciplinary, comprehensive evaluation and treatment program for target individuals with suspected World Trade Center (WTC)-related health problems. The populations served consist predominantly of a) local residents who were impacted by the disperion of the WTC dusts and fumes, b) individuals involved in cleaning and debris removal of local commercial spaces, and c) responders to the WTC collapse. These populations are recruited from past and ongoing programs that we have developed as well as from ongoing collaborations with community organizations that include: the Beyond Ground Zero Network, 9/11 Environmental Action committee, and the WTC Residents Coalition. In addition, there is collaboration with the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center and the centers involved in the ongoing WTC Workers and Volunteer Medical Screening and Monitoring Program. We would now like to access the data from this treatment program to create a NYU/Bellevue WTC Health Impacts Research Registry to increase knowledge about the health effects of exposure to World Trade Center dust.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Exposure to World Trade Center Dust

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

40000

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

Name: Tatiana Sabin
Email: Tatiana.Sabin@nyulangone.org

Study Contact Backup

Name: Leigh Wilson, DO
Phone Number: 212-562-1720
Email: Leigh.Wilson@nyulangone.org

Study Locations

United States
- New York
  - New York, New York, United States, 10016
    - Recruiting
    - NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital
    - Principal Investigator:
      
      Joan Reibman, MD
    - Contact:
      
      Waiwah Chung, RN
      
      Phone Number: 212-562-1719
      
      Email: Waiwah.Chung@bellevue.nychhc.org
    - Sub-Investigator:
      
      William Bateman
    - Sub-Investigator:
      
      Denise Harrison, MD
    - Sub-Investigator:
      
      Andrew Wallach

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

Child
Adult
Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The populations to be served will consist predominantly of a) local residents who were impacted by the dispersion of the WTC dusts and fumes, b) individuals involved in cleaning and debris removal of local commercial spaces, and c) responders to the WTC collapse. These populations will be recruited from past and ongoing programs that we have developed as well as from ongoing collaborations with community organizations that include: the Beyond Ground Zero Network, 9/11 Environmental Action committee, and the WTC Residents Coalition.

Description

Target populations who will participate in the Bellevue Hospital Red Cross WTC Health Impacts Program will include:

residents (children and adults) of Lower Manhattan communities at the time of the attacks, who remained or returned to their homes soon after the attacks
individuals involved in debris removal in surrounding commercial and residential buildings,
individuals involved in rescue, recovery and debris removal who have been previously screened through the World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Medical Screening Program and are in need of continued treatment.

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

Observational Models: Other
Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Respiratory Status Time Frame: June 2020	June 2020

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Mental Health Status Time Frame: June 2020	June 2020
General Health Status Time Frame: June 2020	June 2020

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Collaborators

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Joan Reibman, MD, NYU Langone Health

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Caplan-Shaw C, Kazeros A, Pradhan D, Berger K, Goldring R, Zhao S, Liu M, Shao Y, Fernandez-Beros ME, Marmor M, Levy-Carrick N, Rosen R, Ferri L, Reibman J. Improvement in severe lower respiratory symptoms and small airway function in World Trade Center dust exposed community members. Am J Ind Med. 2016 Sep;59(9):777-87. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22642.

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

December 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)