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CompletedNCT02278536Updated Aug 26, 2019

Multiple Gestation Study

An observational study in Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 21, sponsored by Natera, Inc.. Completed at 8 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-08-26.

Sponsored by Natera, Inc. · Observational

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Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
354
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-13

Among 20 studies in Trisomy 13 Syndrome with a site in United States — 3 open to participants now, 3 under way, none of them phase 3. Trisomy 13 Syndrome · United States.

Enrollment
13th of 18
354 · median 1,000
Started
2013
the only one that year
Observational
18 of 20
1 open now
Registered
12th of 20
by date
Lead sponsor
8 of 20
Natera, Inc.

Among the 20 studies in Trisomy 13 Syndrome with a site in United States, this one is the 13th largest by enrollment of the 18 observational ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2013, is one of 18 observational ones, and was the 12th registered.

Trisomy 13 Syndrome

26 studies on the registry are indexed under Trisomy 13 Syndrome; 3 are open to participants now.

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Open to participants now

3 of the 20 studies in Trisomy 13 Syndrome with a site in United States are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:

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Who these studies take

Of the 2 Trisomy 13 Syndrome studies recruiting now, 2 set no upper age limit and none stop at 75 or younger; 1 takes children under 18; 1 takes healthy volunteers.

This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.

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Study summary

The objectives of the clinical study are to demonstrate the accuracy of our new NATUS diagnostic method to determine the genetic health of the developing fetuses in a multiple gestation pregnancy from a maternal blood sample. The long term goal of this study will be the development of a method of minimally invasive prenatal diagnosis that has a higher sensitivity and lower false positive rate in the intended population (e.g. multiple gestation pregnancies) than any currently available screening tests. This will result in fewer unnecessary amniocenteses and CVS procedures, which are associated with a risk of miscarriage.

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Conditions studied

  • Trisomy 13
  • Trisomy 18
  • Trisomy 21
  • Sex Chromosome Abnormalities

Keywords

  • Trisomy 13
  • Trisomy 18
  • Trisomy 21
  • Sex Chromosome Abnormalities
  • Monosomy X
  • XXX
  • XXY
  • XYY
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Pregnant Women

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Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 or older at enrollment
  • Clinically confirmed multiple gestation pregnancy
  • Gestational age between ≥ 9 weeks, 0 days and ≤26 weeks 0 days by best obstetrical estimate
  • Able to provide

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women carrying singleton pregnancy
  • Surrogate or egg donor used
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(1)

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
354 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • Multiple high risk gestation pregnancies

    women pregnant with twins or triplets at high risk for aneuploidy

  • Multiple low risk gestation pregnancies

    women pregnant with twins or triplets at low risk for aneuploidy

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The primary outcome will be to confirm the diagnostic capability of NATUS risk results classified as positive result for aneuploidy, negative result for aneuploidy or 'no call.'

    The chromosomal status will be determined from the CVS or amniocentesis results, if available. A cheek swab or saliva sample will be collected from live-born children if there are no CVS or amniocentesis results.

    Time frame: 2 years

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Study locations

8 sites
  • Natera, Inc.
    San Carlos, California 94070, United States
  • San Diego Perinatal Center
    San Diego, California 92123, United States
  • Carnegie Hill Imaging for Women
    New York, New York 10128, United States
  • Lyndhurst Clinical Research
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103, United States
  • Office of Dr. Robert Carpenter
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
  • Houston Perinatal Associates
    Houston, Texas 77054, United States
  • Bangalore Fetal Medicine Centre
    Bangalore, India
  • Fetal Medicine & Gynaecology Centre
    Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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References and documents

Publications

  • Pergament E, Cuckle H, Zimmermann B, Banjevic M, Sigurjonsson S, Ryan A, Hall MP, Dodd M, Lacroute P, Stosic M, Chopra N, Hunkapiller N, Prosen DE, McAdoo S, Demko Z, Siddiqui A, Hill M, Rabinowitz M. Single-nucleotide polymorphism-based noninvasive prenatal screening in a high-risk and low-risk cohort. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):210-218. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000363. PubMed 25004354 ↗
  • Ehrich M, Deciu C, Zwiefelhofer T, Tynan JA, Cagasan L, Tim R, Lu V, McCullough R, McCarthy E, Nygren AO, Dean J, Tang L, Hutchison D, Lu T, Wang H, Angkachatchai V, Oeth P, Cantor CR, Bombard A, van den Boom D. Noninvasive detection of fetal trisomy 21 by sequencing of DNA in maternal blood: a study in a clinical setting. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar;204(3):205.e1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.060. Epub 2011 Feb 18. PubMed 21310373 ↗
  • Palomaki GE, Kloza EM, Lambert-Messerlian GM, Haddow JE, Neveux LM, Ehrich M, van den Boom D, Bombard AT, Deciu C, Grody WW, Nelson SF, Canick JA. DNA sequencing of maternal plasma to detect Down syndrome: an international clinical validation study. Genet Med. 2011 Nov;13(11):913-20. doi: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3182368a0e. PubMed 22005709 ↗
  • Sehnert AJ, Rhees B, Comstock D, de Feo E, Heilek G, Burke J, Rava RP. Optimal detection of fetal chromosomal abnormalities by massively parallel DNA sequencing of cell-free fetal DNA from maternal blood. Clin Chem. 2011 Jul;57(7):1042-9. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2011.165910. Epub 2011 Apr 25. PubMed 21519036 ↗
  • Bianchi DW, Platt LD, Goldberg JD, Abuhamad AZ, Sehnert AJ, Rava RP; MatErnal BLood IS Source to Accurately diagnose fetal aneuploidy (MELISSA) Study Group. Genome-wide fetal aneuploidy detection by maternal plasma DNA sequencing. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 May;119(5):890-901. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31824fb482. Erratum In: Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Oct;120(4):957. PubMed 22362253 ↗
  • Palomaki GE, Deciu C, Kloza EM, Lambert-Messerlian GM, Haddow JE, Neveux LM, Ehrich M, van den Boom D, Bombard AT, Grody WW, Nelson SF, Canick JA. DNA sequencing of maternal plasma reliably identifies trisomy 18 and trisomy 13 as well as Down syndrome: an international collaborative study. Genet Med. 2012 Mar;14(3):296-305. doi: 10.1038/gim.2011.73. Epub 2012 Feb 2. PubMed 22281937 ↗
  • Norton ME, Brar H, Weiss J, Karimi A, Laurent LC, Caughey AB, Rodriguez MH, Williams J 3rd, Mitchell ME, Adair CD, Lee H, Jacobsson B, Tomlinson MW, Oepkes D, Hollemon D, Sparks AB, Oliphant A, Song K. Non-Invasive Chromosomal Evaluation (NICE) Study: results of a multicenter prospective cohort study for detection of fetal trisomy 21 and trisomy 18. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Aug;207(2):137.e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.05.021. Epub 2012 Jun 1. PubMed 22742782 ↗
  • Canick JA, Kloza EM, Lambert-Messerlian GM, Haddow JE, Ehrich M, van den Boom D, Bombard AT, Deciu C, Palomaki GE. DNA sequencing of maternal plasma to identify Down syndrome and other trisomies in multiple gestations. Prenat Diagn. 2012 Aug;32(8):730-4. doi: 10.1002/pd.3892. Epub 2012 May 14. PubMed 22585317 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Mar 2013, a primary completion of Mar 2019 and a completion of Mar 2019. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Oct 28, 2014
First posted
Oct 30, 2014
Start
Mar 2013
Primary completionActual
Mar 2019
CompletionActual
Mar 2019
Last update
Aug 26, 2019
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 26, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02278536
Lead sponsor
Natera, Inc.
Collaborators
Houston Perinatal Associates, Lyndhurst Clinical Research, Dr. Carpenter Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic, San Diego Perinatal Center
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 30, 2014
Start date
Mar 2013
Primary completion
Mar 2019
Completion
Mar 2019
Last update
Aug 26, 2019

Study contacts

Brian Kirshon, MD
principal investigator · Houston Perinatal Associates
Robert Lamar Parker, MD
principal investigator · Lyndhurst Clinical Research
Robert Carpenter, MD
principal investigator · Office of Dr. Robert Carpenter
Zach Demko, PhD
principal investigator · Natera, Inc.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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