GeneBank at the Cleveland Clinic: Molecular Determinants of Coronary Artery Disease (NCT00590200) | Clinical Trial Compass
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GeneBank at the Cleveland Clinic: Molecular Determinants of Coronary Artery Disease
9,880 participantsStarted 2001-01
Plain-language summary
This proposal delineates a research plan to collect blood from patients undergoing heart catheterization or who have had a heart catheterization within one year and are coming in for outpatient appointments, or who have scheduled cardiac CT scans at the Cleveland Clinic over a five-year period for the purpose of establishing a gene bank registry. In addition, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will enroll 1,000 non-Caucasian patients and MetroHealth Medical center in Cleveland will enroll 1,000 non-Caucasian patients. The blood collected will be processed to create a repository of DNA, lymphoblastoid cell line immortalization on selected patient populations, plasma and serum. The DNA will be amplified in certain patient populations to preserve the quantity. Along with a sample of blood collected from individual patients, a concise general medical history, demographic data, electrocardiographic data, echocardiographic data (available for about 55% of patients at the present time), and laboratory data will be collected. A short interview will take place after enrollment during the outpatient visit or hospital stay, or may be conducted via phone call after enrollment. All the clinical data gathered will be compiled in GATC heart center database, and would be stored in a format where a culmination of clinical findings, i.e. representing a disease of interest, can be used to search the database to identify the blood samples of all patients with such characteristics for further study.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion criteria
. Males or females at least 18 years old.
. Patient has not been previously enrolled in the genebank registry.
. Patient able to give informed consent.
. Patient to undergo cardiac catheterization or had a left heart cath at The Cleveland Clinic or at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, or at MetroHealth Medical Center within 1 year.
. Patients \> or = to 50 y/o with normal cardiac catheterizations (\< 30% in all coronary vessels per angio). (If subjects enrolled as normal controls are later deemed to have significant CAD, the subject's blood and data will still be useful in the Genebank under the broader scope of the study).
. Any patient with history of myocardial infarction. (If a subject reports history of MI at another facility, outside records will be obtained to confirm the diagnosis. If MI cannot be confirmed by data in the record, the subject's blood and data will still be useful in the Genebank under the broader scope of the study).
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. Non-caucasian patients or of Hispanic Ethnicity (UNC and MetroHealth Medical; Center only).
. All Patients undergoing Cardiac CT or had Cardiac CT within 1 year (CCF only). (Cleveland Clinic will follow inclusion criteria 1-7, 9, UNC and MetroHealth Medical Center will follow criteria1-8).