Mapping Novel Disease Genes for Dilated Cardiomyopathy

February 19, 2014 updated by: Mayo Clinic
To identify new dilated cardiomyopathy genes by genetic linkage and mutational analyses.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

BACKGROUND:

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a heritable, genetically heterogeneous disorder causing congestive heart failure. Current medical therapy has minimal impact on prognosis and cardiac transplantation is the only definitive treatment for end-stage disease. The molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying DCM are poorly defined, but the importance of single gene defects in disease pathogenesis is becoming increasingly apparent.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The genetic epidemiology study will identify novel dilated cardiomyopathy genes using genetic linkage and mutational analyses. The first aim is to determine the chromosomal location of novel familial dilated cardiomyopathy genes. This will be accomplished by genome-wide genotyping and genetic linkage analyses in three large families with autosomal dominant dilated cardiomyopathy. Previously identified dilated cardiomyopathy genes have been excluded in these families. The second aim is to identify mutations in novel genes that cause familial dilated cardiomyopathy by linkage and sequence analyses of candidate genes mapping to dilated cardiomyopathy loci. Once novel genes for familial dilated cardiomyopathy are identified, the third aim will be to determine the role of these genes in a large cohort of unrelated patients with familial and sporadic dilated cardiomyopathy. High throughput DNA sequence analyses will be performed to identify additional inherited and de novo mutations.

Study Type

Observational

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

No eligibility criteria

Study Plan

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Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Timothy Olson, Mayo Clinic

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 30, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

October 1, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2014

Last Verified

February 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1187
  • R01HL071225 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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