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Fontan Imaging Biomarkers (FIB) Study

Completed
Conditions
Congenital Heart Disease
Single-ventricle
Registration Number
NCT03119090
Lead Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

The goal of the Fontan Imaging Biomarkers (FIB) study is to identify the associations of blood and urine biomarkers to imaging parameters of ventricular mechanics.

Detailed Description

This study has the following research questions:

1. What is the reproducibility of ventricular systolic function measurements (including ventricular strain) in Fontan patients using echocardiography (Echo) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR)?

2. What is the reproducibility of ventricular diastolic function measurements (including tissue Doppler and strain rate) in Fontan patients using Echo and CMR?

3. Is there a correlation between ventricular function measurements and circulating biomarkers (including galectin-3 levels, NT-proBNP, ST2, and MELD-XI score)?

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • All patients with Fontan circulation undergoing clinically indicated CMR at Boston Children's Hospital will be considered for the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inadequate imaging quality to perform proposed analysis
  • Patients <15 kg will be excluded to simplify compliance with BCH minimal risk research blood draw volume guidelines (minimal risk is defined as < 5% total blood volume)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
BiomarkersThrough study completion, an average of 3 years

Correlation of biomarkers and imaging parameters of ventricular mechanics

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Systolic functionThrough study completion, an average of 3 years

Reproducibility of parameters of systolic function

Diastolic functionThrough study completion, an average of 3 years

Reproducibility of parameters of systolic function

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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