Investigating Health Impacts of Exposure to Harmful Algal Blooms

Launched by ROSKAMP INSTITUTE INC. · Mar 12, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is investigating the health effects of harmful algal blooms, particularly focusing on a toxin called brevetoxin that is released during red tide events in Florida. The study aims to understand how exposure to these toxins might be linked to neurological disorders, which affect the brain and nervous system. Researchers are looking for adult participants who live in certain counties in southwest Florida, are at least 18 years old, and can provide consent to join the study.

If you decide to participate, you’ll need to attend at least four study visits and provide some biological samples during the trial. The study is open to people of all races and ethnicities, but you must be able to speak and write in English. If you have any medical conditions that might make it unsafe for you to join, or if you have difficulty giving blood samples, you may not be eligible. This research is important as it could help us better understand the health impacts of these environmental toxins on our communities.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Subject should be able to provide written informed consent.
• • 2. Adult aged 18 or older.
• • 3. Resident (temporary or permanent) of one of the following five southwest Florida counties (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Sarasota, or Manatee).
• • 4. Any race or ethnicity.
• • 5. Willing to return for at least a total of four study visits and participate in all required procedures for the duration of the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Inability to speak or write in English.
• • 2. Any medical condition for which the study investigator believes enrollment is medically inappropriate.
• • 3. Unwilling/unable to provide biological samples or poor venous access.