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Family HistoryNCT00359710

Patients' Perspectives on Identity, Ancestry and Genetics

An observational study of Family History, run by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) 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

This study will collect the opinions, understandings and personal health care experiences of multiracial persons of African and European ancestry. Understanding multiracial patients' beliefs and experiences about their race, ethnicity, ancestral origin and the genetic components of diseases can provide important data… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 21 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Family History
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
19 Apr 2006to 23 Feb 2011
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 21 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

None listed.

Who cannot join

  • Individuals will be excluded from the study if they do not have at least one parent that self-identifies as Black or has African ancestry and another parent that self identifies as White or has European ancestry. Other exclusion criteria include: (1) under 21 years of age, (2) not had at least two clinical visits with a health care professional in the last year and (3) not more than one individual per family.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

Official title: Identity, Ancestry and Genetics: Patients' Perspectives

This study will collect the opinions, understandings and personal health care experiences of multiracial persons of African and European ancestry. Understanding multiracial patients' beliefs and experiences about their race, ethnicity, ancestral origin and the genetic components of diseases can provide important data for developing ways to communicate how human genetic variation is related to self-identified race and ethnicity. The study will:

  • Investigate multiracial individuals' beliefs about biological and genetic differences based on race and ethnicity;
  • Collect stories of identity, ancestry and clinical experiences of multiracial individuals with one parent of African ancestry and one parent of European ancestry;
  • Investigate multiracial patients' experiences regarding family health history and communication of genetic risk of disease.
Read more

Persons 21 years of age or older in the Atlanta, Georgia, or Washington, D.C., metropolitan areas who are from a multiracial background and have used health care services in the last 2 years may be eligible for this study. Participants are interviewed one-on-one for about 2 hours to gather information about their background, family ancestry, self-identity, race and ethnicity, health care interactions and genetics and health. Each participant completes a short questionnaire before and after the interview.

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Read the detailed description

The complex relationships between self-identified race, ethnicity, ancestral origin and the genetic components of diseases demands a better understanding of patients' conceptions of these identifiers and how they impact their health. The lived experiences of multiracial individuals can provide valuable perspectives on questions of race and ethnicity, the collection of ancestral information in assessing health history and communication of racial or ethnic specific disease risk. Understanding patients' beliefs and experiences will provide important data for developing ways to communicate how human genetic variation is related to self identified race and ethnicity. We aim to conduct semi-structured in-depth interviews with adults at least 21 years of age who identify as having a multiracial background with African and European ancestry. The study will include participants from the Atlanta, Georgia and Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas. This preliminary study uses qualitative methods to capture the personal stories of identity, ancestry and clinical experiences from a population that has not been adequately researched.

Conditions
Family History
Keywords
Multiracial Populations, Human Genetic Variation, Family History, Admixture, Physician-Patient Communication, Ancestry, Self-Identified Multiracial Adults, Interview

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Aug 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study start19 Apr 2006
  3. Study completion23 Feb 2011

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
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00359710
Sponsor's protocol ID
060148
Other IDs
06-HG-0148
Status last verified
23 Feb 2011
First submitted
1 Aug 2006
Last updated
2 Jul 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Jorde LB, Wooding SP. Genetic variation, classification and 'race'. Nat Genet. 2004 Nov;36(11 Suppl):S28-33. doi: 10.1038/ng1435.

    PubMed 15508000
  • Collins FS. What we do and don't know about 'race', 'ethnicity', genetics and health at the dawn of the genome era. Nat Genet. 2004 Nov;36(11 Suppl):S13-5. doi: 10.1038/ng1436.

    PubMed 15507997
  • Bonham VL, Warshauer-Baker E, Collins FS. Race and ethnicity in the genome era: the complexity of the constructs. Am Psychol. 2005 Jan;60(1):9-15. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.60.1.9.

    PubMed 15641917

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Family History, run by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) 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 0 inclusion and 1 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 2 Jul 2017. 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 NCT00359710, 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 2 Jul 2017.

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