Status:

RECRUITING

Pathogenetic Basis of Aortopathy and Aortic Valve Disease

Lead Sponsor:

Indiana University

Conditions:

Aortopathies

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to define the complex genetic and pathogenic basis of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and other forms of aortopathy and/or aortic valve disease by identifying novel di...

Detailed Description

Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a type of aortopathy describing dilation of the proximal aortic dimensions including the aortic root, which is a risk factor for aortic dissection and sudden cardiac ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Open to external enrollment:
  • Subjects with a genetic diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome (MDS), Loeys-Dietz Syndrome (LDS), or Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS); (Positive genetic testing or a previous cardiac study required to be eligible)
  • Family members of eligible subjects (Only family members of subjects with syndromic diagnoses are eligible for external enrollment at this time)
  • Closed to external enrollment:
  • Subjects with aortic disease including TAA\* or dissection, aortic tortuosity, or aortic hypoplasia/stenosis (based on any cardiac imaging modality including echocardiography, CT, MRI, or angiography)
  • Subjects with aortic valve disease (bicuspid, unicuspid, or tricuspid disease)
  • Control subjects having tissue removed during a surgical procedure (e.g. coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), cardiac transplant, etc.)

Exclusion

  • • Inability or unwillingness to provide consent (assent when indicated)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 10 2015

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2030

Estimated Enrollment :

3000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03440697

Start Date

December 10 2015

End Date

December 31 2030

Last Update

April 18 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329

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IU School of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202