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Evaluation of Panel Reactive Antibody in Children Following Stage I Palliation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Completed
Conditions
Congenital Heart Disease
Registration Number
NCT01135485
Lead Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether children and adolescents 8-18 years of age with HLHS and related lesions who have undergone stage I palliation during infancy using an allograft patch demonstrate continued evidence of HLA antibody formation.

Detailed Description

This study will be of a prospective cross-sectional design, consisting of three groups. The first two groups (study groups) will consist of (1) subjects with HLHS and other related lesions who have undergone stage I palliation using an allograft patch during infancy and (2) subjects with "single ventricle" lesions who have undergone stage II palliation using allograft without antecedent stage I palliation. The third group (control group) will consist of subjects who have undergone corrective or palliative surgery for CHD during infancy in which an allograft patch was not used, and in which there have been no further exposures to allograft. We have chosen to study both (1) subjects who have undergone stage I and II palliation and (2)subjects who have undergone stage II palliation only in an attempt to distinguish between sensitization that may occur from allograft exposure during stage I palliation and that which may occur during stage II palliation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • Children and adolescents between 8 and 18 years of age.
  • Parents/guardian permission (informed consent)
  • Assent of the study subject
  • Subjects followed within the CHOP Cardiology Division
  • Operative note(s) available for review in medical record
  • Have undergone stage I, stage II palliation, or corrective surgery for congenital heart disease during infancy (<1 year of age) not requiring allograft material.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Refusal or withdrawal of informed consent and/or assent.
  • unavailability of medical records to confirm operative details.
  • Additional surgeries (e.g., other than stage I or II palliation) utilizing allograft
  • Exposure to allograft at any point in control group AGE <8 or >18 years
  • Presence of genetic syndrome known to affect immunologic function (e.g., DiGeorge syndrome)
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Primary and Secondary Endpoints2 years

The primary objective is to determine PRA in a cross-sectional analysis of children and adolescents who have undergone stage I palliation for HLHS and related lesions during infancy, and comparing PRA measurements in a similarly aged group of children and adolescents who have undergone congenital heart surgery during infancy without use of allograft.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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