GenOMICC

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Genetics of susceptibility and mortality in critical care (GenOMICC)

• IRAS ID

  156554

• Contact name

  Fiach O'Mahony

• Contact email

  resgov@accord.scot

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Edinburgh

• Eudract number

  n/a

• Duration of Study in the UK

  14 years, 2 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  Our genes determine how susceptible we are to life-threatening infection. When a patient is already sick, different genetic factors determine how likely they are to survive.
  The GenOMICC (Genetics of Susceptibility and Mortality in Critical Care) study will identify the specific genes that cause some people to be susceptible to specific infections and consequences of severe injury. Our hope is that identifying these genes will help us to use existing treatments better, and to design new treatments to help people survive critical illness. To do this, we will compare DNA and cells from carefully selected patients with samples from healthy people.

• REC name

  Scotland A: Adults with Incapacity only

• REC reference

  15/SS/0110

• Date of REC Opinion

  30 Jul 2015

• REC opinion

  Unfavourable Opinion