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Outcomes in Patients and Their Closest Relatives Treated for Congenital Heart Disease With Catheter Based or Surgical Techniques

Early Phase 1
Conditions
Congenital Heart Defects
Interventions
Procedure: Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation or open heart surgery
Registration Number
NCT01421030
Lead Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital
Brief Summary

This study compares clinical, self- reported and cost outcomes in children and adolescents treated with pulmonary valve implantation, percutaneous versus open surgical technique. Since cardiac surgery in children and adolescents affect the whole family, the experience of the patients and their closest relatives are recorded and analysed separately. Cost may be an important factor in the choice of technology (1). Hence, the present study also aims to compare savings in costs, percutaneous versus open technique, related to the individual, their family and society.

1.2 Research questions

1. Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation or open heart surgery; what are the patients' and their closest relatives narrative experiences

2. Is there a difference in patient and their closest relatives reported outcomes, measured as health related quality of life, in patients with congenital pulmonary disease before the event, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after percutaneous intervention versus open heart surgery approach?

3. What is the relationship between patient reported outcomes and clinical outcomes before, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the treatment?

4. Are there savings in costs related to the individual and their family and society between the two techniques?

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • secure indication of pulmonary valve dysfunction (stenosis and, or regurgitation)
  • an indication of surgical correction
  • body weight according to the recommendation from the producer of the device
  • moderate to serious dilatation of right ventricle
  • considerable leak in the tricuspidal valve
  • information from former surgery; conduit size, gradient of the stenosis measured by EKKO/MR/ catheterization, X-ray.
  • be able to speak and communicate well in Norwegian.
Exclusion Criteria
  • aggressive endocarditis
  • not circumferential deposit of calcium
  • < 20 kg
  • not able to understand, speak or communicate well in Norwegian

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
quality of life, clinical outcomes and costsPercutaneous pulmonary valve implantation or open heart surgeryQuality of life, clinical outcomes and costs after two different treatment options in patients and closest relatives
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of lifeup to 12 month's after treatment

Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation or open heart surgery; what are the patients and their closest relatives narrative experiences. Measured before the event, 1, 3, 6, and 12 month's after treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Clinical outcomesup to 12 months after treatment

What is the relationship between patient reported outcomes and clinical outcomes before, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the treatment

Is there a difference in the effect of percutaneous versus open surgical technique on operative time, complication rate and reoperations in the peri- and postoperative period?

Are there savings in costs related to the individual and their family and society between the two techniques?up to 12 months after surgery

In order to describe and compare the differences in costs with patients outcomes and quality-adjusted life years, this study aim to calculate both in-hospital care and out-patient clinical costs between percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation and conventional open heart surgery. Measured Before the event, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after surgery.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Interventional Centre, Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital

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Oslo, Sognsvannsvn 20, Norway

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