Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
1 other identifier
observational
120,267
1 country
1
Brief Summary
To test if the routine newborn screening dried blood spots can be used to test if missing 2 copies of SMN1 gene, a status indicating spinal muscular atrophy
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Oct 2013
Typical duration for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 21, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 25, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2016
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2016
CompletedNovember 2, 2016
April 1, 2016
3 years
April 21, 2014
October 31, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
numbers of newborn with spinal muscular atrophy
18 months
Study Arms (1)
newborns testing for SMA
Interventions
Routine newborn screening dried blood spots sample is used to test if missing 2 copies of SMN1 gene.
Eligibility Criteria
newborns whose parents agree to be tested
You may qualify if:
- Babies born in Taiwan receive regular new born screening suggested by Ministry of Heath and Welfare.
- Parents or Legal Guardian sign in the informed consent form.
You may not qualify if:
- Parents or Legal Guardian do not agree to sign in the informed consent form.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 100, Taiwan
Related Publications (1)
Chien YH, Chiang SC, Weng WC, Lee NC, Lin CJ, Hsieh WS, Lee WT, Jong YJ, Ko TM, Hwu WL. Presymptomatic Diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Through Newborn Screening. J Pediatr. 2017 Nov;190:124-129.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.06.042. Epub 2017 Jul 12.
PMID: 28711173DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Yin-Hsiu Chien, M.D., PhD.
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 21, 2014
First Posted
April 25, 2014
Study Start
October 1, 2013
Primary Completion
October 1, 2016
Study Completion
October 1, 2016
Last Updated
November 2, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-04