Prenatal and neonatal screening of haemoglobinopathies: a prospective study

ISRCTN ISRCTN88941850
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN88941850
Secondary identifying numbers METC-nr 05-83; NTR622
Submission date
28/04/2006
Registration date
28/04/2006
Last edited
02/09/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Haematological Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr J.L.H. Kerkhoffs
Scientific

HagaHospital
Leyweg 275
The Hague
2545 CH
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)70 3592004
Email J.Kerkhoffs@hagaziekenhuis.nl

Study information

Study designCross sectional study
Primary study designObservational
Secondary study designCross-section survey
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeScreening
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe carrier frequence of haemoglobinopathies is greater than 0.05 and screening for primary prevention is cost-effective.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHaemoglobinopathies
InterventionUnselected group of pregnant females (n = 1000) and a group of newborns (n = 1000) will be screened for haemoglobinopathies.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureCarrier frequence of haemoglobinopathies.
Secondary outcome measures1. Serum ferritin
2. Compliance to prenatal testing
3. Cost-effectiveness
Overall study start date01/03/2006
Completion date28/02/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants2000
Key inclusion criteria1. Pregnant females before the 16th week of pregnancy and newborns
2. Informed consent
Key exclusion criteriaKnown haemoglobinopathy
Date of first enrolment01/03/2006
Date of final enrolment28/02/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

HagaHospital
The Hague
2545 CH
Netherlands

Sponsor information

HagaZiekenhuis (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre

Leyweg 275
The Hague
2545 CH
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (The Netherlands)

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Results and Publications

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
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