Do you or your child experience recurring fever with mouth sores (canker sores), sore throat, or swollen neck glands? These could be symptoms of PFAPA, the most common periodic fever syndrome in children.
Dr. Manthiram and her team at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seek volunteers who are one month and older (parental consent required for minors) to participate in a research study to better understand PFAPA. Compensation provided. Participants can join from home anywhere in the USA or internationally.
Study Design:
- Completing a questionnaire
- Screening includes medical records review and history of symptoms of PFAPA
- Blood, saliva, swabs, and stool may be collected
For More Information:
NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment
866-444-1132
TTY users dial 7-1-1
Email: ccopr@nih.gov
Or go online
Refer to NIH study # 001043-I
Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)