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Clinical Trial Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to collect maternal blood samples from pregnant women to develop a non-invasive prenatal diagnostic test based on fetal DNA isolated from maternal blood.


Clinical Trial Description

The investigators will seek to enroll subjects to collect the following types of samples:

- Up to 2,000 maternal blood samples along with their corresponding paternal blood, buccal or saliva samples (1,000 required for final analysis).

- Up to 200 maternal blood samples from carrying a fetus with a confirmed chromosomal abnormality or genetic disorder, along with their corresponding paternal blood, buccal or saliva samples (50 required for final analysis). For women who opted for termination, a genetic sample of the fetus may also be collected.

- Up to 1,000 buccal or saliva samples from paternal grandfathers and/or the biological father's brothers.

- Up to 1,000 cord, buccal or saliva samples from the born children.

- Up to 40 blood samples (20 non-pregnant females and 20 males) from healthy volunteers (20 required for final analysis)

- Up to 400 blood samples from women undergoing D&C procedure following a miscarriage along with corresponding paternal blood (or buccal or saliva samples) (200 required for final analysis). ;


Study Design

Time Perspective: Prospective


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


NCT number NCT01574781
Study type Observational
Source Natera, Inc.
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date September 2011
Completion date April 2013

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