Status:
COMPLETED
Prevalence of Ambivalence Regarding Prenatal Testing
Lead Sponsor:
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study will examine how women think and feel about prenatal testing (amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling), how those thoughts and feelings change over time, and how they contribute to the ...
Detailed Description
The proposed study seeks to estimate the prevalence of ambivalence about undergoing diagnostic testing among women referred for prenatal genetic counseling, and the predictors and decisional consequen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Women must be equal to or greater than or equal to 18 years of age, speak English and be competent to consent to participate in the study.
- Participants must be pregnant women at increased risk for carrying a fetus with trisomy 21 determined by maternal age or an abnormal screening test, such as ultrasound and/or triple tests.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Women will be excluded form participation if they have ever previously undergone prenatal (in current pregnancy or in a past pregnancy) or participated in prenatal genetic counseling.
- Women will also be excluded from the study if they have a family history (at least one first degree relative) of a genetic condition and are seeking prenatal testing for genetic indication including trisomy 21.
- Women at increased risk for other chromosomal or genetic conditions will be excluded.
- Children and men are excluded as women are the patients in prenatal genetics clinic and the ultimate decision-makers about prenatal testing.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 17 2004
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
December 10 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00342069
Start Date
December 17 2004
End Date
December 10 2007
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (6)
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1
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20007-2197
2
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205
3
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
4
Genetic Counsel Program
Binghamton, New York, United States, 13905