The Impact of Congenital Heart Disease on Neurodevelopmental Outcome and Comorbidity in Adulthood
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Long-term impact of congenital heart disease on brain development
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The project aims toward clarifying the underlying mechanism and the long-term impact of congenital heart disease on neurodevelopment.
Detailed Description
The project provides detailed information on the impact of congenital heart disease on neurodevelopmental outcome in adulthood. The study investigates if brain maturation and development, and the neurocognitive outcome is compromised in patients with atrial or ventricular septal defects more than 20 years after diagnosis and treatment. Data on brain morphology, brain tissue architecture, and resting-state function will be obtained by 3.0 Tesla MRI. Data on neurocognitive outcome will be obtained by a customized wide neuropsychological test battery. This study will clarify the extent of these patients' neurodevelopmental challenges and guide evaluate targeted interventions to alleviate potentially long-term effects.
Investigators
Benjamin Asschenfeldt Arlander, MD
Medical doctor, Principal investigator
University of Aarhus
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •ICD codes DX Q21.0 (VSD) or DX Q21.1 (ASD), surgically repaired VSD or open ASD
Exclusion Criteria
- •lack of medical record, suffering from coronary artery disease or other congenital cardiac abnormalities, diagnosed syndromes, spontaneous closure of the atrial septum defect before inclusion-date, magnetic implants or non-MRI compatible foreign objects, pregnancy, lack of Danish language skills or suffering from severe lung disease
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Long-term impact of congenital heart disease on brain development
Time Frame: 12 months
MRI analysis
Secondary Outcomes
- Long-term impact of congenital heart disease on neurocognitive outcome(12 months)