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Congenital Heart DiseaseNCT01616394

Postoperative Troponin in Children With Congenital Heart Disease

An observational study of Congenital Heart Disease, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the value of postoperative troponin in the prediction of mid term and long term mortality and morbidity in children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 10 years
Conditions the study is for
Congenital Heart Disease
How many people
180 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
Feb 2012to Oct 2014
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 10 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: children with congenital heart disease admitted for surgery

Who may be able to join

  • all children with congenital heart disease between 0-10 years admitted for elective or emergency corrective or palliative cardiac surgery

Who cannot join

  • parental refusal
  • children older than 10 years

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Cliniques Universitaires saint Luc

    Brussels, 1200

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About this study

The aim of the study is to evaluate the value of postoperative troponin in the prediction of mid term and long term mortality and morbidity in children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery.

Medical subject headings
Heart Defects, Congenital

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01616394
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
children with congenital heart diseaseNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. mortality

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. morbidity and mortality and length of stay in the PICU and in the hospital

    Measured: in hospital; 3 months; 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Jun 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2012
  3. Primary completionOct 2014
  4. Study completionOct 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
180 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01616394
Sponsor's protocol ID
2011/07/DEC/460
Status last verified
Sep 2013
First submitted
8 Feb 2012
Last updated
19 Nov 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Momeni M, Poncelet A, Rubay J, Matta A, Veevaete L, Detaille T, Houtekie L, Clement de Clety S, Derycke E, Moniotte S, Sluysmans T, Veyckemans F. Does Postoperative Cardiac Troponin-I Have Any Prognostic Value in Predicting Midterm Mortality After Congenital Cardiac Surgery? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Feb;31(1):122-127. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2016.02.018. Epub 2016 Feb 23.

    PubMed 27431598

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congenital Heart Disease, run by Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain at 1 site in Belgium.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Nov 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Belgium. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

mortality (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01616394, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Nov 2014.

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