Study of the Experiences and Needs of Parents Continuing a Pregnancy Following a Prenatal Diagnosis of Holopresencephaly

Completed

Conditions studied: Holoprosencephaly

In brief

This study will examine the experiences of parents who decided to continue a pregnancy after receiving a prenatal diagnosis of holopresencephaly (HPE). HPE results from a genetic defect that can cause facial abnormalities such as cleft lip and cleft palate, learning disabilities, muscle weakness, problems with digestion, sleep and muscle control, and other disabilities. The severity of symptoms varies greatly among affected children. Parents whose child was diagnosed before birth with HPE may be eligible for this study. It involves a one-time interview that takes from about 45 to 60 minutes. The interview is conducted either in person or by telephone and consists of three parts, as follows: 1. The experience of receiving the diagnosis of HPE during the pregnancy \< includes general questions such as when and how HPE was diagnosed, what kind of information the parent received, the parent's reaction to the diagnosis, what genetic counseling, if any, the parents received, and so forth. 2. Emotional and informational needs \< includes questions about the parent's specific emotional and informational needs from the time of diagnosis until the baby's birth, and the parent's reactions to support that was given. 3. Questionnaire \< includes questions about the parent and his or her child, such as the parent's age, gender, marital status, and religious background, the child's age, gender, medical problems, and so forth. The questionnaire will be completed verbally for telephone interviews and in writing for in-person interviews. The interview will be tape-recorded and will be kept confidential. Information from this study will provide health professionals, including genetic counselors, more effective strategies for helping other parents who face similar prenatal diagnoses.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00005016
Run by
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
People needed
30
Starts
2000-03-01
Expected to finish
2001-02-01
Last updated by the study team
2008-03-04

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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