Clinical trials: Congenital Abnormalities
Aniridia, Eye Abnormality
Abnormalities of the Eye's Anterior Chamber, Iris, Cornea and Lens
This study will investigate congenital or developmental eye abnormalities that affect the iris, cornea and lens, and are usually accompanied by elevated pressure within the eye.
- Conditions
- Aniridia, Eye Abnormality, Ocular Hypertension, Open Angle Glaucoma
- Trial name
- NCT00001161
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Cataract, Congenital Anomaly
Studies of Families With Hereditary Cataracts
The objective of this study is to discover the genes responsible for the development of hereditary cataracts in families. A cataract is clouding of the lens of the eye that obstructs the passage of light and may impair vision.
- Trial name
- NCT00001609
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
Abnormalities, Failure to Thrive
Evaluation of Patients With Unresolved Chromosome Abnormalities
The purpose of this research is to study a new way to test for chromosome abnormalities. Chromosomes are strands of DNA (the genetic material in the cell nucleus) that are made up of genes-the units of heredity.
- Conditions
- Abnormalities, Failure to Thrive, Mental Retardation, Microcephaly
- Trial name
- NCT00001639
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Holoprosencephaly
Study of the Experiences and Needs of Parents Continuing a Pregnancy Following a Prenatal Diagnosis of Holopresencephaly
This study will examine the experiences of parents who decided to continue a pregnancy after receiving a prenatal diagnosis of holopresencephaly (HPE).
- Trial name
- NCT00005016
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Congenital Urological Abnormalities
Pilot Study of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Congenital Uropathies
Congenital or hereditary structural anomalies of the genitourinary tract account for approximately half of all cases of end stage renal disease in the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT00193635
- Testing
- mycophenolate mofetil
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Congenital Disorders
Constrictive Pericarditis in the Adult Congenital Cardiac Population
The primary aim of this study is to determine the clinical and radiographic findings with constrictive pericarditis in the adult congenital population and determine the degree of right heart failure and dilation from pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT00268086
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Managing Cyanosis Following Bidirectional Glenn Operation
The purpose of this retrospective study is to review the postoperative medical management of infants who underwent bidirectional Glenn operation from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2005 who were significantly cyanotic.
- Trial name
- NCT00327886
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Frequency of Accessing Central Lines for Blood Samples
The purpose of this study is to quantify and analyze the line accesses for each of the 3 participating ICUs. The hypothesis is that the CICU will have a significantly higher number of line accesses than the other units.
- Trial name
- NCT00366314
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Patients With NMDA Biomarker Data Following Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this current retrospective study is to perform follow-up analysis on the 22 children from the study # 621-2004 It is important to examine whether an elevated biomarker of brain ischemia before and/or following…
- Trial name
- NCT00366886
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Cryoablation Versus Radiofrequency Ablation
The purpose of this retrospective study is to describe why and when we used cryo and why we crossed over when we used both RFA and cryo.
- Trial name
- NCT00238823
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Percutaneous Interventions in Adults With CHD
The primary objective of this study is to determine the clinical benefits of percutaneous intervention to improve pulmonary blood flow on oxygen saturations, symptoms, exercise tolerance and hematocrit in patients with complex…
- Trial name
- NCT00266916
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Intra-Atrial vs. Extra-Cardiac Technique During Fontan Operation
Our aim is a retrospective chart review seeking to determine any differences in the main clinical and outcome variables as well as general outcome data such as functional recovery, readmission rates, somatic growth and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT00266942
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Growth in Children With HLHS
Children with HLHS have a history of poor enteral intake and growth. Over the past several years a modification to the Norwood operation was instituted (RV to PA shunt in place of the standard Blalock-Taussig shunt).
- Trial name
- NCT00277992
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Hypertrophic Myopathy in Children
The purpose of this study is to identify the patients seen in our practice who are seen with Hypertrophic Myopathy diagnosis in order to better understand the presenting characteristics of their disease, the diagnostic testing to…
- Trial name
- NCT00267462
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Children and Adolescents Receiving Mechanical and Prosthetic Valves
The primary objective of this retrospective study of valve replacement is to document long-term survival and occurrence of valve related complications such as described in the literature; anticoagulant related bleeding event …
- Trial name
- NCT00268008
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Left Ventricular Aneurysms in Children
Collect data to support "standard of care possibility" of extracardiac repair with closure of intracavitary communication and plication of the aneurysm as probably safest surgical repair for left ventricular aneurysms.
- Trial name
- NCT00268034
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Infant Medical Records: Case Report Proposal
Infants with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) and 2:1 atrioventricular block (AVB) have been recognized as a clinical subset of children with LQTS.
- Trial name
- NCT00268060
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Incidence of Neo-Aortic Insufficiency
The records of all the patients that underwent the Norwood-Sano operation at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2004 will be investigated.
- Trial name
- NCT00268073
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Prevalence and Clinical Spectrum of the 22q11 Deletion
The purpose of this project is to conduct population based surveillance for prenatally diagnosed congenital defects amount residents of the five counties to: improve the comprehensiveness of the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital…
- Trial name
- NCT00267397
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Congenital Disorders
Biventricular Pacing in the Pediatric Population
Hypothesis 1 (H1): Epicardial biventricular pacing is a safe and feasible method of pacing in young patients. Over the last two years, physicians at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have been implanting epicardial BiV pacing…
- Trial name
- NCT00267423
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta