Trial Outcomes & Findings for Developing a Down Syndrome Health Instrument (NCT NCT04631237)

NCT ID: NCT04631237

Last Updated: 2026-04-27

Results Overview

Local and national survey results, cognitive interviews and validation of Down syndrome health measure (DSHM) using psychometric analysis and factor analysis

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

758 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

At the time of survey completion

Results posted on

2026-04-27

Participant Flow

Some individuals who started the survey did not elect to complete it / reach the end of the survey. Only participants who had made it through the whole survey / to the end were included in analysis.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Focus Groups
N=28 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Cognitive Interviews
N=42 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Survey
N=542 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Overall Study
STARTED
28
42
688
Overall Study
COMPLETED
28
42
542
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
146

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Some participants left this survey item blank

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Survey
n=688 Participants
N=542 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Total
n=758 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Focus Groups
n=28 Participants
N=28 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Cognitive Interviews
n=42 Participants
N=40 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=688 Participants
4 Participants
n=758 Participants
4 Participants
n=28 Participants
0 Participants
n=42 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
688 Participants
n=688 Participants
754 Participants
n=758 Participants
24 Participants
n=28 Participants
42 Participants
n=42 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=688 Participants
0 Participants
n=758 Participants
0 Participants
n=28 Participants
0 Participants
n=42 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
462 Participants
n=518 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
521 Participants
n=588 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
23 Participants
n=28 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
36 Participants
n=42 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
Sex: Female, Male
Male
56 Participants
n=518 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
67 Participants
n=588 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
5 Participants
n=28 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
6 Participants
n=42 Participants • Some participants left this survey item blank
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
27 Participants
n=688 Participants
33 Participants
n=758 Participants
0 Participants
n=28 Participants
6 Participants
n=42 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
510 Participants
n=688 Participants
546 Participants
n=758 Participants
0 Participants
n=28 Participants
36 Participants
n=42 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
151 Participants
n=688 Participants
179 Participants
n=758 Participants
28 Participants
n=28 Participants
0 Participants
n=42 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=688 Participants
3 Participants
n=758 Participants
1 Participants
n=28 Participants
1 Participants
n=42 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
13 Participants
n=688 Participants
14 Participants
n=758 Participants
1 Participants
n=28 Participants
0 Participants
n=42 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
4 Participants
n=688 Participants
4 Participants
n=758 Participants
0 Participants
n=28 Participants
0 Participants
n=42 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
18 Participants
n=688 Participants
23 Participants
n=758 Participants
1 Participants
n=28 Participants
4 Participants
n=42 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
485 Participants
n=688 Participants
546 Participants
n=758 Participants
25 Participants
n=28 Participants
36 Participants
n=42 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
10 Participants
n=688 Participants
11 Participants
n=758 Participants
0 Participants
n=28 Participants
1 Participants
n=42 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
157 Participants
n=688 Participants
157 Participants
n=758 Participants
0 Participants
n=28 Participants
0 Participants
n=42 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: At the time of survey completion

Population: Only those in the Survey Arm (Group 3) participated in the survey for validation

Local and national survey results, cognitive interviews and validation of Down syndrome health measure (DSHM) using psychometric analysis and factor analysis

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Focus Groups
N=28 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Cognitive Interviews
N=42 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Survey
n=542 Participants
N=542 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Number of Completed Surveys for Validation Analysis
0 Participants
0 Participants
542 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At the time of focus group completion

Population: Only those in focus groups (Group 1) participated in the focus groups

Descriptive focus group results regarding health views. Outline of the preliminary conceptual model

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Focus Groups
n=28 Participants
N=28 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Cognitive Interviews
N=42 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Survey
N=542 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Number of Focus Group Participants Who Participated to Make the Conceptual Model
28 Participants
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: At the time of cognitive interview

Population: Only those in the cognitive interviews (Group 2) participated in the interviews

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Focus Groups
N=28 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Cognitive Interviews
n=42 Participants
N=42 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Survey
N=542 Observational, no intervention: No intervention involved
Number of Completed Cognitive Interviews
0 Participants
42 Participants
0 Participants

Adverse Events

Focus Groups

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Cognitive Interviews

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Survey

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Stephanie L. Santoro, MD

Massachusetts General Hospital

Phone: 6177261561

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place