The Genetic Basis for Familial Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy

Open Labeled of the Study the Genetic Basis for Familial Cardiomyopathy in Patients With Idiopathic

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00322582

Enrollment

Registered

2006-05-08

Start date

2007-05-31

Completion date

2009-02-28

Last updated

2012-01-25

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Conditions

Cardiomyopathy

Keywords

familial cardiomyopathy, genetics analysis

Brief summary

In many of the patients with cardiomyopathy, the etiology is not clear . In about 30% there is a family history of cardiomyopathy .Our aim is to study the genetics basis for these patients with cardiomyopathy with no clear etiology and who have a first degree family relative with cardiomyopathy as well.

Detailed description

A total of 950 blood samples will be collected from patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy and their relatives and will be analysed for genetics analysis.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

FAMILY_BASED

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* history of cardiomyopathy * etiology not known * family history of cardiomyopathy * ability to understand and sign the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* refusal to participate * pregnancy * current participation in another active treatment study

Countries

Israel

Outcome results