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Cardiovascular DiseasesINFERENCENCT06371937

iPSC Biobank of Biomarkers Diversity in Cardiovascular Disease

An observational study of Cardiovascular Diseases and Arrythmia, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

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Sites and contacts
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Trial summary

The Investigators will create a clinical database and a Biobank of stem cells derived from the blood of participants with cardiovascular disease. The Investigators will recruit participants from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds with equal representation from both sexes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
1 May 2024to 30 Jun 2033
How long will I take part?
10 Years
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: We will recruit 200 participants including 150 patients with cardiovascular disease and 50 healthy control participants.

Who may be able to join

  • Adult (18 to 80 years of age)
  • Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
  • Cerebrovascular Disease (CBD)
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
  • Inherited Arrhythmias
  • Cardiomyopathies
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  • Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
  • Aortopathy
  • Hypertension
  • Cardiometabolic Disease (CMD)

Who cannot join

  • Younger than 18 years of age.
  • Patients not able to provide consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • London Regional Health Science Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 5A5

    Mark Chandy, MD PhD, 5196612111, mark.chandy@lhsc.on.ca

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Blood Biomarkers From Ethnically Diverse Cardiovascular Patients

The Investigators will create a clinical database and a Biobank of stem cells derived from the blood of participants with cardiovascular disease. The Investigators will recruit participants from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds with equal representation from both sexes. The Investigators expect to create stem cells and analyze the blood for protein biomarkers and genetic causes of cardiovascular disease. The stem cell biobank and clinical data will be a powerful tool for studying cardiovascular disease.

Read the detailed description

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The development of cardiovascular disease includes both genetic and epigenetic factors. Understanding their molecular and cellular mechanism is necessary to identify novel drug targets and treat the disease. Present in vitro and in vivo models of the disease do not mimic human pathophysiology, and obtaining the primary cells from the patients for the studies relevant to the cardiovascular and pulmonary system is difficult. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are derived from a person's blood cells and facilitate the discovery of cardiovascular disease mechanisms. The Investigators propose recruiting cardiovascular patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds and creating a rich clinical database using REDCap. Blood samples will be obtained from participants and used to create iPSCs. The participant will have DNA sequencing, and serum will be analyzed for protein biomarkers. The multi-omics data and reprogrammed iPSCs will be stored in the Cardiology and Critical Care (C3RP) laboratory at the Robarts Research Institute at Western University. The reprogrammed iPSCs can generate a limitless supply of cardiovascular tissue. Moreover, the iPSC-derived data will be correlated with clinical information, genetic sequencing, and protein biomarkers from serum analysis. The Investigators expect to create an iPSC biobank coupled with a rich clinical dataset, including genetic sequencing analysis and protein biomarkers that will enable the discovery of novel biomarkers and drug targets for cardiovascular disease.

Medical subject headings
Cardiovascular Diseases, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Cardiomyopathies, Heart Failure, Stroke, Heart Defects, Congenital, Metabolic Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT06371937
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
study controlsHealthy control participants (n=50) aged 80 and older enrolled in the study with no known CVD or history of significant medical problems.
cardiovascular diseaseParticipants with cardiovascular disease (n=150)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. REDCap Database

    Identify patients with cardiovascular disease from ethnically diverse backgrounds and create a clinical database with REDCap.

    Measured: 10 years

  2. Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) Biobank

    Reprogram peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) to iPSCs.

    Measured: 10 years

  3. Differentiation into Cardiovascular lineages

    Differentiate of iPSCs into different cardiovascular lineages (endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, cardiomyocytes, etc.)

    Measured: 10 years

  4. Molecular profiling of participants

    Molecular profiling of iPSC-derived tissue and patient serum using microarray, DNA sequencing, and high throughput "omics" technologies (transcriptomic analysis, proteomic analysis, metabolomic studies, and functional assays).

    Measured: 10 years

  5. Bioinformatics analysis

    Bioinformatics analysis of clinical, iPSC disease modeling, and serum omics analysis.

    Measured: 10 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Apr 2024
  2. Study start1 May 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2033 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Jun 2033 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
Target duration
10 Years
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06371937
Sponsor's protocol ID
120687
Acronym
INFERENCE
Status last verified
May 2024
First submitted
9 Apr 2024
Last updated
29 May 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Cardiovascular Diseases and Arrythmia, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

REDCap Database (time frame: 10 years). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 May 2024.

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