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- Clinical Trial NCT02118818
RhEumatiC Heart diseAse Genetics (RECHARGE)
Next Generation Sequencing Approach to the Study of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic fever (RF) is an autoimmune disease that is mediated by the cellular and humoral immune response that follows an untreated pharyngeal Streptococcus pyogenes infection. The most serious complication is rheumatic heart disease (RHD), one of the most common problems facing children and young adults worldwide, which leads to chronic valvular lesions. It is estimated that 60% of all acute rheumatic fever cases will develop RHD.
The pathogenesis of RHD is complex with both environmental and genetic factors contributing to its etiology. The investigators know little about the genetic etiology, cellular events and modifiers of progression of RHD, and there exists a wide range of disease severity and progression to severe valve pathology.
Thus, the investigators will study the genetics of RHD in Rwanda, a country with a very high incidence of RHD, using a combination of next-generation targeted exome capture, transcriptomics, and expressed quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
There are an estimated 2.4 million children between 5 and 14 years of age affected by RF and/or RHD in developing countries of the world, approximately one million of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa (>40%) (1). A systematic review of prevalence studies found exceptionally high rates of RHD in sub-Saharan Africa, with the highest level found at 30.4 cases per 1000 children in Mozambique (2,3,4,5). At present, no specific treatment for rheumatic heart disease exists other than for its complications, including heart failure, atrial fibrillation, ischemic embolic events, and infective endocarditis. Medical treatment (other than antibiotic prophylaxis) has shown little evidence of slowing the progression of the disease. Medical heart failure treatment is given when patients become symptomatic, and includes mainly β blockers, angiotensin converting- enzyme inhibitor therapies, or a combination of both, as tolerated, and symptomatic treatments such as diuretics. Patients with atrial fibrillation need rate or rhythm control and anticoagulation with warfarin if at high risk of embolic complications. Rheumatic heart disease is a major cause of infective endocarditis in African countries.
North American and European guidelines have considerably reduced the number of heart disorders needing antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis. Whether guidelines issued from developed regions can be safely applied to developing countries is debatable, and further studies are warranted. Pregnancy in patients with rheumatic heart disease is a challenge, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Antenatal consultation with support from cardiology and obstetrics clinics should be done to Provide contraception, counseling, treatment planning before start of pregnancy, and planning for patients with moderate to severe disease who are already pregnant (e.g. caesarean section).
Rheumatic fever (RF) is an autoimmune disease that is mediated by the cellular and humoral immune response that follows an untreated pharyngeal Streptococcus pyogenes infection. The most serious complication is rheumatic heart disease (RHD), one of the most common problems facing children and young adults worldwide, which leads to chronic valvular lesions. It is estimated that 60% of all acute rheumatic fever cases will develop RHD. Each year, there are >280,000 new cases and almost as many deaths from RHD, with a worldwide prevalence of >15 million, of which almost 20% are children aged 5-14 years. The worldwide mortality from RHD is 1.5% annually, compared with an overall mortality of 0.26% for all other cardiovascular diseases in the US3. 79% of all RHD cases come from less developed countries with the highest prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa and Pacific and indigenous Australia/New Zealand (~3-7 cases per 1,000).
The pathogenesis of RHD is complex with both environmental and genetic factors contributing to its etiology, though molecular mimicry between components of S. pyogenes and human heart tissue appear to be a central problem. A clear correlation exists between disease prevalence and lower socioeconomic status in developing countries, while the disease prevalence in developed countries continues to decline. However, the manifestation of acute rheumatic fever in only a subset of children with untreated throat infection by S. pyogenes, familial clustering, and high concordance of RHD among monozygous twins provides strong evidence for genetic determinants for disease susceptibility. Yet the investigators know little about the genetic etiology, cellular events and modifiers of progression of RHD, and there exists a wide range of disease severity and progression to severe valve pathology.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Kigali, Rwanda
- Recruiting
- University of Rwanda
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical and echocardiographic signs of RHD using WHF criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
- Congenital heart disease
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Case-Control
- Time Perspectives: Prospective
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
Intervention / Treatment |
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NO rheumatic heart disease by echo
There will be no intervention.
This is an observational trial to examine the differences in genetic variants and gene expression between patients with and without RHD.
We will be using next generation sequencing to identify these differences.
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There will be no intervention.
This is an observational trial to examine the differences in genetic variants and gene expression between patients with and without RHD.
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Rheumatic heart disease by echo
There will be no intervention.
This is an observational trial to examine the differences in genetic variants and gene expression between patients with and without RHD.
We will be using next generation sequencing to identify these differences.
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There will be no intervention.
This is an observational trial to examine the differences in genetic variants and gene expression between patients with and without RHD.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Echocardiographic signs of rheumatic heart disease
Time Frame: 3 years
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All patients enrolled will have had an echocardiogram of their heart to assess for signs of rheumatic heart disease according to WHF criteria.
The investigators will perform next generation sequencing on their tissue samples and perform a combination of whole exome or genotyping array on their DNA samples.
The goal is to identify variants in those patients with severe disease compared to age, gender, socioeconomic, geographically matched controls without echocardiography signs of RHD.
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3 years
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ESTIMATE)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2013P002682/BWH
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