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Clinical Trials/NCT00847990
NCT00847990CompletedNot Applicable

Non-Invasive Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy: A New Maternal Plasma Marker

Sequenom, Inc.25 sites in 1 country5,000 target enrollmentStarted: March 2009Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
5,000
Locations
25
Primary Endpoint
Validate the prenatal aneuploidy LDT with blood samples from pregnant women who are undergoing invasive prenatal diagnosis

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a laboratory test developed by the Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine (SCMM) that uses a new marker found in the mother's blood can better identify pregnancies that have a child with a chromosome abnormality such as Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18), or other chromosome abnormality.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Only
Time Perspective
Cross Sectional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Subject is willing to provide written informed consent
  • Pregnant female with singleton gestation 18 years of age or older
  • Subject agrees to provide a 20 to 30 mL venous blood sample
  • Subject is one of the following: A) currently scheduled to undergo an amniocentesis and/or CVS procedure, OR B) currently in the first trimester of pregnancy and planning to undergo an amniocentesis in the second trimester
  • Subject will receive results of a genetic analysis that includes evaluation of the fetus for aneuploidy

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subject lacks the capacity to provide informed consent
  • Twins, triplets or other multiple gestation

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Validate the prenatal aneuploidy LDT with blood samples from pregnant women who are undergoing invasive prenatal diagnosis

Time Frame: During the 1st and 2nd trimester of pregnancy

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Industry
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (25)

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