🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-07-28
DCM Precision Medicine Study (NCT03037632)
Precision Medicine for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in European and African Ancestry
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: Ray Hershberger
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The aims of the DCM Precision Medicine Study are to test the hypothesis that DCM has substantial genetic basis and to evaluate the effectiveness of a family communication intervention in improving the uptake and impact of family member clinical screening.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Family Heart Talk Booklet (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (26 Sites)
Showing the first 25 of 26 sites.
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
- University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center — Tucson, Arizona
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Beverly Hills, California
- UCLA Medical Center — Los Angeles, California
- Stanford University — Palo Alto, California
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center (DC) — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- South Miami Heart Center — Miami, Florida
- Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia
- Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans — New Orleans, Louisiana
- University of Maryland — Baltimore, Maryland
- Tufts Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
- University of Michigan — Ann Arbor, Michigan
- University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi
- Washington University in St. Louis — St Louis, Missouri
- University of Nebraska Medical Center — Omaha, Nebraska
- NYU School of Medicine — New York, New York
- Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
- Ohio State University — Columbus, Ohio
- University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Medical University of South Carolina — Charleston, South Carolina
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas
- Houston Methodist Hospital — Houston, Texas
- University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah
- Inova Heart and Vascular Institute — Fairfax, Virginia
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.