Abstract

The Spina Bifida Research Resource (SBRR) is a patient registry, database and DNA bank that ultimately will be used for etiologic studies of spina bifida. The SBRR is based on information from individuals with spina bifida and their relatives (parents, sibs, maternal grandparents and maternal aunts). Study subjects are recruited through the spina bifida clinic at CHOP. Recruitment of subjects for this study began on October 20, 1997. To date (January 5, 1998) 61 families received a mailed invitation to participate in this study. Of these families, the study genetic counselor has meet with 31 (51%) to discuss the project in greater detail. Failure to meet with families who have received a letter was attributable to: canceled appointment (63%), no show (20%), or scheduling conflict (17%). Among those families who have meet with the study genetic counselor, 71% agreed to participate in the project, 16% are undecided and 13% declined to participate. GCRC nurses have drawn blood samples from a total of 14 individuals with spina bifida and 20 relatives (n=34).

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
3M01RR000240-34
Application #
6278106
Study Section
Project Start
1997-12-01
Project End
1998-11-30
Budget Start
1997-10-01
Budget End
1998-09-30
Support Year
34
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department
Type
DUNS #
073757627
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
19104

  Publications

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Lappe, Joan M; Watson, Patrice; Gilsanz, Vicente et al. (2015) The longitudinal effects of physical activity and dietary calcium on bone mass accrual across stages of pubertal development. J Bone Miner Res 30:156-64

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