Status:

RECRUITING

Newborn Genomics Programme

Lead Sponsor:

Liggins Institute

Conditions:

Genetic Disease

Newborn Morbidity

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 2 years

Brief Summary

Genomic methods can significantly contribute to all facets of precision medicine, from diagnosis to prevention, therapeutic intervention, and management of acute and chronic illnesses. DNA based metho...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Acutely ill inpatient
  • Admitted to NICU or PICU between April 2023 - March 2026
  • Within 1 week of hospitalization or within 1 week of development of abnormal response to standard therapy for an underlying condition
  • Suspected genetic condition, without a clear non-genetic aetiology

Exclusion

  • Patients whose clinical course is entirely explained by
  • Isolated prematurity
  • Isolated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
  • Infection or sepsis with expected response to therapy
  • A previously confirmed genetic diagnosis that explains the clinical condition -
  • Isolated transient neonatal tachypnoea
  • Meconium aspiration syndrome
  • Trauma
  • Inability to source blood and buccal samples for DNA extraction from at least the mother and child

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06081075

Start Date

January 15 2024

End Date

December 1 2027

Last Update

May 7 2025

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Auckland City Hospital

Auckland, New Zealand