Genetic and Nutritional Causes of Heart Birth Defects

Completed

Conditions studied: Heart Defects, Congenital

In brief

Each year in the United States, thousands of babies are born with heart defects. Women who take folic acid during pregnancy have a lower risk of giving birth to infants with heart defects, but the reason for this remains unknown. This study will examine the relationship between genes, nutrition, and the occurrence of heart defects in infants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00368732

Run by

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

People needed

1610

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2006-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-29

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Conotruncal heart defect

You may not qualify if…

• If part of control group, must not have heart defect

Where it is running

• California Birth Defects Monitoring Program — Berkeley, California, United States

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