Genomic Sequencing and Personalized Treatment for Birth Defects in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
NCT ID: NCT02551081
Last Updated: 2025-09-05
Study Results
The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.
Basic Information
Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.
RECRUITING
2000 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2015-10-01
2025-12-30
Brief Summary
Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.
Related Clinical Trials
Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.
NGS in the Diagnosis of Neonatal Diseases
NCT05476055
Management and Outcomes of Congenital Anomalies in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries
NCT03666767
Utility of Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing in the NICU: A Pilot Study
NCT03918707
A Genome-Wide Association Study for Neonatal Diseases
NCT04074824
Perinatal Conditions Influencing Morbidity, Mortality, and Medical Care in Newborns
NCT06653374
Detailed Description
Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.
These neonates who have an undiagnosed illness, and partial families, will be eligible to participate in the study. The study population will be recruited from Children's Hospital of Fudan University inpatient population, primarily the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), with a subpopulation presenting to other hospitals in China. All affected study participants will receive a genetic screening according to their clinical symptom. All subjects will have blood drawn for DNA isolation and genomic sequencing at the time of enrollment in the study. All blood sample volumes will adhere to the Fudan procedure on maximum blood in pediatric patients. In addition, cerebrospinal fluid and tissue samples may be collected and stored in the bank of biosamples. DNA will be isolated and prepared for NGS or Sanger with Fudan protocols at the Translational Medicine Center of Children's Hospital of Fudan University. Partial familial samples will also be obtained, and nucleic acids will also be sequenced, as indicated, to assist in diagnosis of the genetic disease in the newborn. All sequencing data will be stored in the Genome Center Biorepository. In the case of positive study findings that may be diagnostic, our investigator will perform confirmatory clinical diagnostic testing and, if confirmed, a standard clinical diagnostic report will be placed in the patient's medical record. Follow up with the patient's family will be guided by the clinical care team. Both molecular diagnoses results and duration to diagnosis will be recorded as primary outcomes.
In addition, this information will help alleviate anxiety on the part of the family, and also provides a mechanism for patient crossover into the rapid NGS arm if the patient is clinically deteriorating, and at the clinical care team's request. Each time a study participant is enrolled, the clinician and parents will be asked to fill out a survey prior to NGS testing and after return of results. We will also review the patient's medical record and collect clinical variables including laboratory testing, radiology results, medications and other treatments received to further analyze the effect NGS has on clinical care. So the ultimate goal is individualized or personalized therapy. We plan to follow up with families annually up to 18 months post enrollment and record clinical outcomes related to this study.
Conditions
See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.
Study Design
Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.
COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.
Birth Defects
Neonates were diagnosed as birth defects who were recieving genomic sequencing and personalized treatment in NICU.
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.
Inclusion Criteria
1. Neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Units in one of the study hospitals
2. Clinical genetic testing or a genetic consult is ordered
3. Subject has one major structural anomaly or three or more minor anomalies
4. Abnormal laboratory testing suggestive of a genetic disease
5. Abnormal response to standard therapy for a major underlying condition
Exclusion Criteria
2. Any infant in which clinical considerations preclude drawing 1.0 ml of blood
3. Has features pathognomonic for a large chromosomal aberration (Trisomy 13, 18, 21 or other)
4. Parents are unwilling to have genomic reports placed in the medical record or sent to their primary care pediatrician
5. Parents refuse consent
28 Days
ALL
No
Sponsors
Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.
Xiamen Children's Hospital, Fujian of China
OTHER
Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
OTHER
Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center
OTHER
Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
OTHER
Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province
OTHER
The Maternal & Children Health Hospital of Dehong, Yunnan of China
OTHER
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
OTHER
Responsible Party
Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.
Principal Investigators
Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.
Wenhao Zhou, Doctor
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Locations
Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.
Children Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Countries
Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.
Central Contacts
Reach out to these primary contacts for questions about participation or study logistics.
Facility Contacts
Find local site contact details for specific facilities participating in the trial.
References
Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.
Viggiano E, Marabotti A, Burlina AP, Cazzorla C, D'Apice MR, Giordano L, Fasan I, Novelli G, Facchiano A, Burlina AB. Clinical and molecular spectra in galactosemic patients from neonatal screening in northeastern Italy: structural and functional characterization of new variations in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) gene. Gene. 2015 Apr 1;559(2):112-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.01.013. Epub 2015 Jan 13.
Yang D, Sun YY, Bhaumik SK, Li Y, Baumann JM, Lin X, Zhang Y, Lin SH, Dunn RS, Liu CY, Shie FS, Lee YH, Wills-Karp M, Chougnet CA, Kallapur SG, Lewkowich IP, Lindquist DM, Murali-Krishna K, Kuan CY. Blocking lymphocyte trafficking with FTY720 prevents inflammation-sensitized hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in newborns. J Neurosci. 2014 Dec 3;34(49):16467-81. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2582-14.2014.
Scully MA, Farrell PM, Ciafaloni E, Griggs RC, Kwon JM. Cystic fibrosis newborn screening: a model for neuromuscular disease screening? Ann Neurol. 2015 Feb;77(2):189-97. doi: 10.1002/ana.24316. Epub 2014 Dec 13.
Hamilton ST, van Zuylen W, Shand A, Scott GM, Naing Z, Hall B, Craig ME, Rawlinson WD. Prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus complications by maternal and neonatal treatments: a systematic review. Rev Med Virol. 2014 Nov;24(6):420-33. doi: 10.1002/rmv.1814. Epub 2014 Oct 14.
Matic M, Simons SH, van Lingen RA, van Rosmalen J, Elens L, de Wildt SN, Tibboel D, van Schaik RH. Rescue morphine in mechanically ventilated newborns associated with combined OPRM1 and COMT genotype. Pharmacogenomics. 2014 Jul;15(10):1287-95. doi: 10.2217/pgs.14.100.
Kwan A, Abraham RS, Currier R, Brower A, Andruszewski K, Abbott JK, Baker M, Ballow M, Bartoshesky LE, Bonilla FA, Brokopp C, Brooks E, Caggana M, Celestin J, Church JA, Comeau AM, Connelly JA, Cowan MJ, Cunningham-Rundles C, Dasu T, Dave N, De La Morena MT, Duffner U, Fong CT, Forbes L, Freedenberg D, Gelfand EW, Hale JE, Hanson IC, Hay BN, Hu D, Infante A, Johnson D, Kapoor N, Kay DM, Kohn DB, Lee R, Lehman H, Lin Z, Lorey F, Abdel-Mageed A, Manning A, McGhee S, Moore TB, Naides SJ, Notarangelo LD, Orange JS, Pai SY, Porteus M, Rodriguez R, Romberg N, Routes J, Ruehle M, Rubenstein A, Saavedra-Matiz CA, Scott G, Scott PM, Secord E, Seroogy C, Shearer WT, Siegel S, Silvers SK, Stiehm ER, Sugerman RW, Sullivan JL, Tanksley S, Tierce ML 4th, Verbsky J, Vogel B, Walker R, Walkovich K, Walter JE, Wasserman RL, Watson MS, Weinberg GA, Weiner LB, Wood H, Yates AB, Puck JM, Bonagura VR. Newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency in 11 screening programs in the United States. JAMA. 2014 Aug 20;312(7):729-38. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.9132.
Morrone A, Caciotti A, Atwood R, Davidson K, Du C, Francis-Lyon P, Harmatz P, Mealiffe M, Mooney S, Oron TR, Ryles A, Zawadzki KA, Miller N. Morquio A syndrome-associated mutations: a review of alterations in the GALNS gene and a new locus-specific database. Hum Mutat. 2014 Nov;35(11):1271-9. doi: 10.1002/humu.22635. Epub 2014 Sep 17.
Mercimek-Mahmutoglu S, Cordeiro D, Cruz V, Hyland K, Struys EA, Kyriakopoulou L, Mamak E. Novel therapy for pyridoxine dependent epilepsy due to ALDH7A1 genetic defect: L-arginine supplementation alternative to lysine-restricted diet. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2014 Nov;18(6):741-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2014.07.001. Epub 2014 Jul 27.
Eldar-Geva T, Srebnik N, Altarescu G, Varshaver I, Brooks B, Levy-Lahad E, Bromiker R, Schimmel MS. Neonatal outcome after preimplantation genetic diagnosis. Fertil Steril. 2014 Oct;102(4):1016-21. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.06.023. Epub 2014 Jul 23.
Chen X, Yan K, Gao Y, Wang H, Chen G, Wu B, Qin Q, Yang L, Zhou W. Feeding difficulty is the dominant feature in 12 Chinese newborns with CHD7 pathogenic variants. BMC Med Genet. 2019 May 30;20(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s12881-019-0813-z.
Related Links
Access external resources that provide additional context or updates about the study.
Surveying Parents About Genome Screening of Newborns
Gene Therapy for Netherton Syndrome
Genes Associated With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Retinopathy of Prematurity
Clinical Characteristics and Genetic Profiles of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency in China
Gene Transfer for X-Linked Severe Combined Immunodeficiency in Newly Diagnosed Infants
Other Identifiers
Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.
CHFudanU_NNICU2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
NCT02607189
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: nct_alias
More Related Trials
Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.