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Congenital Heart DefectNCT00027196

Signs and Symptoms Associated With Molecular Defects in Genetically Inherited Heart Disease

An observational study of Congenital Heart Defect, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Genetically inherited heart diseases (familial cardiopathies) are conditions affecting the heart passed on to family members by abnormalities in genetic information. These conditions are responsible for many heart related deaths and illnesses. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Congenital Heart Defect
How many people
9,999,999 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 1998to Apr 2003
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • The subjects will consist of family members who may have inherited FC and spouses that may help in the linkage studies. Family members or spouses who do not wish to participate in the research protocol will be excluded from the study.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Clinical Correlates of Molecular Defects in Familial Cardiomyopathy

Genetically inherited heart diseases (familial cardiopathies) are conditions affecting the heart passed on to family members by abnormalities in genetic information. These conditions are responsible for many heart related deaths and illnesses.

Researchers are interested in learning more about the specific genetic abnormalities causing heart diseases. In addition, they would like to find out how these abnormal genes can contribute to the development of other medical problems.

Read more

In order to do this, researchers plan to study patients and family members of patients diagnosed with genetically inherited heart disease. Those people participating in the study will undergo a variety of tests including blood tests, echocardiograms, and magnetic resonance imaging studies (MRI). These tests will be used to help researchers find the genetic problem causing the familial cardiopathy.

Researchers hope that the information gathered from this study can be used to develop better medical care through early diagnosis, management, and treatment plans.

Read the detailed description

Familial cardiomyopathies (FC) are important cardiovascular causes of morbidity and mortality that demonstrate both allelic and non-allelic genetic heterogeneity. We propose to perform genetic studies to determine novel molecular causes of FC and to describe their clinical correlates. This will permit: (1) pre-symptomatic diagnosis; (2) definition of cardiac phenotype, disease penetrance; (3) natural history; (4) study of abnormal physiology that is a consequence of the molecular defect; (5) elucidation of specific mechanisms of arrythmias and sudden death; and (6) demonstration and characterization of skeletal muscle involvement.

Keywords
Genetics, Cardiac Diseases, Cardiac Hypertrophy, Sudden Death, Arrhythmias
Medical subject headings
Heart Defects, Congenital, Heart Diseases, Cardiomegaly, Death, Sudden, Arrhythmias, Cardiac

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Nov 2001 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 1998
  3. Study completionApr 2003

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
9,999,999 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00027196
Sponsor's protocol ID
980100
Other IDs
98-H-0100
Status last verified
Apr 2003
First submitted
27 Nov 2001
Last updated
4 Mar 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Fananapazir L, Epstein ND. Prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and limitations of screening methods. Circulation. 1995 Aug 15;92(4):700-4. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.92.4.700. No abstract available.

    PubMed 7641346
  • Maron BJ, Bonow RO, Cannon RO 3rd, Leon MB, Epstein SE. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Interrelations of clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, and therapy (1). N Engl J Med. 1987 Mar 26;316(13):780-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM198703263161305. No abstract available.

    PubMed 3547130
  • Wigle ED, Rakowski H, Kimball BP, Williams WG. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Clinical spectrum and treatment. Circulation. 1995 Oct 1;92(7):1680-92. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.92.7.1680.

    PubMed 7671349

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congenital Heart Defect, run by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00027196, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2008.

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