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Neurodevelopment in Infants With Complex Congenital Heart Defects

Completed
Conditions
Complex Congenital Heart Defect
Registration Number
NCT03104751
Lead Sponsor
Ohio State University
Brief Summary

The primary goal of this study is to systematically describe early neurodevelopment using a complementary set of observational and neurophysiological measures that may predict cognitive and motor delays earlier than currently possible for infants with Complex Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD).

Detailed Description

The investigators' long-term goals are to develop a method of identifying infants likely to have adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes following neonatal treatment for CCHD and to develop and test interventions that can be applied early in infancy. The necessary first step is to systematically describe early neurodevelopment using a complementary set of observational and neurophysiological measures that may predict cognitive and motor delays earlier than currently possible for infants with CCHD. Each measure provides unique information about development and will include (1) neuroimaging for brain maturity and brain injury, (2) hair and fingernails for cortisol and saliva for immune system function, (3) heart rate variability (HRV) for autonomic nervous system function (ANS), (4) Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID-III) for cognitive and motor function, (5) a naturalistic play session incorporating kicking, general movement analysis, or the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) for motor development, and (6) the mobile paradigm for learning, memory, and task-specific coordination. The investigators will look at types of relationships among these measures within each time point for description of development and across each time point for prediction of development. The investigators' core hypotheses are that infants with CCHD will have measurable deficits in cognitive and motor development birth to \~ 6 months of age when compared with a healthy control group and that a typology developed from neurodevelopmental measures will reliably predict cognitive and motor delay in the first six months of life in infants with CCHD.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • at least 36 weeks gestational age
  • diagnosed with a Complex Congenital Heart Defect
  • have at least one English-speaking adult family member
Exclusion Criteria
  • presence of co-existing, non-cardiac congenital anomalies
  • ongoing post-operative cardiac pacing

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Mobile Paradigm3 months and 6 months

Measure of learning, memory, and task-specific kicking coordination in infants

Change in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of brain - infants with CCHD only1 to 5 days days prior to surgery, 4-10 days after surgery, 6 months of age

Brain MRI

Change in Heart Rate Variability30 days, 3 months, 6 months

Measure of autonomic nervous system function and development

Change in Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP)0-30 days, 3 months

test of early motor development

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory0-30 days, 3 months, 6 months

sefl report survey measure of anxiety

Bayley Scales of Motor Development3 months, 6 months

The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development is an individually administered test designed to assess developmental functioning of infants and toddlers. The Bayley-III assesses development in five areas: cognitive, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive behavior.

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale0-30 days, 3 months, 6 months

self report survey to assess maternal depression

Infant-Toddler Quality of Life Questionnaire0-30 days, 3 months, 6 months

self report survey to assess infant health status and physical and psychosocial functioning

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nationwide Children's Hospital

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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