New blood test could spot genetic diseases before birth
NCT ID NCT06808880
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is working on a new blood test for pregnant women that can check for serious genetic conditions like cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and sickle cell disease. Researchers will collect blood samples from 4,000 pregnant women who are at higher risk of passing on these disorders. The goal is to see if the test can accurately tell if the baby is affected, which could help families prepare and make informed decisions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 4,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Natera sgNIPT is intended for use in pregnant people whose fetus/ fetuses are identified as at increased risk for a single gene disorder when there is no reproductive partner (paternal) screening available or when there is positive reproductive partner screening but prenatal diagnostic testing is not an option or when there is a concern for single-gene disorder in the fetus/ fetuses irrespective of carrier status (e.g., based on fetal ultrasound findings).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 or older at the time of informed consent 2. Maternal participant: Pregnant and blood draw at ≥ 9 weeks gestational age (GA) 3. Maternal participant is positive for a single-gene disorder and/or there are prenatal ultrasound findings suggestive for a fetal single-gene disorder, including but not limited to the genes listed in the primary and secondary objectives 4. Meet the criteria for one of the following: * Both maternal and reproductive partner (paternal) status are positive for the same single-gene disorder OR * A commercially available single-gene NIPT has been performed as part of clinical care and is reported as increased risk for an affected fetus/fetuses OR Maternal status is positive for one or more single-gene disorders and reproductive partner status is unknown OR * Prenatal ultrasound findings are suggestive of a fetal single-gene disorder (autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked condition) and enrollment is approved by the medical monitor. 5. Willing to permit release of neonatal health information and the performance of a newborn cheek swab within 6 months following delivery 6. Willing to sign informed consent and comply with study procedures Exclusion Criteria: 1. Reproductive partner found to not be positive for the same autosomal recessive genetic disorder as the pregnant maternal carrier, or vice versa 2. Surrogate gestation or egg donor pregnancy 3. Negative preimplantation genetic testing for the single-gene disorder identified in one or both parents
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
18 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Austin Maternal Fetal Medicine/St. Davids Healthcare
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78758, United States
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Capital Health
RECRUITINGLawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648, United States
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Cedars Sinai Prenatal Diagnosis Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Center for Fetal Medicine and Womens Ultrasound
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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NYU Langone
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10022, United States
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NYU Langone Hospital
RECRUITINGGarden City, New York, 11530, United States
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Natera Inc
RECRUITINGSan Carlos, California, 94070, United States
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Northwell (Northshore/LIJ)
RECRUITINGNew Hyde Park, New York, 11040, United States
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Orlando Health Inc. (Winnie Palmer Hsopital)
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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PEDIATRIX Medical Services, Inc. Master + Houston
RECRUITINGStafford, Texas, 77477, United States
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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UMMC WH Univerity Center For Fetal Medicine
RECRUITINGJackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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University of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Rochester
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
RECRUITINGGalveston, Texas, 77555, United States
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Valley Perinatal
RECRUITINGGlendale, Arizona, 85304, United States
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Weill Medical College of Cornell University
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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