VIGOR: Virtual Genome Center for Infant Health (NCT05205356)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study will provide rigorous evaluation of implementing a virtual genome center into community clinical settings without highly specialized resources, thereby offering generalizable insights as to how best to implement genomic medicine at scale and for other age groups. This intervention has great potential to address disparities in genomic medicine among low-income and underrepresented minority (URM) populations and will enhance capacity for providers and health systems to utilize highly specialized genomic techniques in their communities. The goal of this study is to achieve equitable access to state-of-the-art genomic medical care to sick newborns in community centers that predominately care for low-income and racial/ethnic minority populations through the creation of a virtual genome center (VIGOR). VIGOR will provide a venue for physician and family education, genomic expert consultation, reanalysis of unsolved sequencing data, and access to cutting edge therapeutic innovation, thereby facilitating institutionalization of genomic best practices in community settings, and not just highly specialized referral centers.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: USA Children's and Women's Hospital — Mobile, Alabama
Age range: 0 Days to 99 Years
📋 "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 (10 Sites)
- USA Children's and Women's Hospital — Mobile, Alabama
- Holtz Children's Hospital at Jackson Memorial Medical Center — Miami, Florida
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts
- Baystate Medical Center — Springfield, Massachusetts
- UMass Memorial Hospital — Worcester, Massachusetts
- Cooper University Hospital — Camden, New Jersey
- Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley — Edinburg, Texas
- The Women's Hospital at Renaissance — Edinburg, Texas
- The Hospitals of Providence — El Paso, Texas
- University of Texas Medical Branch — Galveston, Texas
💰 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.