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Congenital Heart DiseaseNCT06081855

Predictors of Aortic Root Dilatation in Tetralogy of Fallot Patients

An observational study of Congenital Heart Disease and Aortic Root Dilatation, run by Assiut University.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

To predict vulnerable patients for aortic root dilatation in TOF patients using CT as a reliable imaging modality, thus aiding early intervention, and identifying those who will require strict follow-up. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
CT
How many people
77 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
1 Jan 2024to 1 May 2025
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 Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Sample size was calculated using Epi- Info7. Based on aortic dilatation is found in 84.6 in follow up CT [12] With a confidence limits 5% and a confidence level of 80% the minimum patients required for this study is 77 cases.

Who may be able to join

  • All patients with TOF who either underwent or have not yet had surgical correction.
  • All patients with Fallot-type DORV.
  • Patients should have survived until discharge and have at least one echocardiography and CT with full data related to one or more anatomic subcomponents of the aortic root, either before surgery or during follow-up, regardless of specific duration post repair.

Who cannot join

  • Patients who have contraindication for conducting cardiac CT scan. For instance, dye sensitivity, pregnancy, CKD, in addition to patients who have factors that interfere with CT image quality as metallic objects within the chest (e.g. Pacemaker).

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Abdelrahman أ Ramadan, MBBCH contact

+201011808028

abdelrahman.ramadan@aun.edu.eg

Amr Elbadry, MD contact

+201060701601

aelbadry@aun.edu.eg

About this study

  • To predict vulnerable patients for aortic root dilatation in TOF patients using CT as a reliable imaging modality, thus aiding early intervention, and identifying those who will require strict follow-up.
  • To assess the prevalence of TOF patients who developed aortic root dilatation, and those who were complicated with dissection, AR, and aneurysm, through collecting data from a large center (Aswan Heart Centre).
  • To investigate the relationship between age at repair and the diameter of aortic root.
Read the detailed description

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) occurs in approximately 3 to 5 of every 10,000 live births and is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect and it exhibits four main features. These features are pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, overriding aorta and ventricular septal defect. Moreover, since the survival of patients with congenital heart diseases has improved significantly in recent decades, long-term complications should be monitored cautiously. One of these complications is aortic root dilatation, attributed to increased and altered flow through the overriding aorta and an uneven sharing of conotruncal tissue between the aorta and pulmonary artery, particularly in patients who have not undergone early repair.

Despite the concern that TOF patients may harbor aortopathy that can lead to aortic regurgitation, aortic aneurysms, and, potentially, aortic dissection, the scope of the problem remains uncertain. Prevalence estimates of aortic root dilatation have ranged from 15% to 87% with the use of various criteria. Moderate to severe aortic regurgitation (AR) has also been reported in up to 12.5% of adults with TOF and dilated aortic roots. The incidence of aortic dissection and surgical intervention remains unknown. Moreover, features associated with aortic dilatation are not fully understood. Therefore, correlating and predicting vulnerable patients and identifying possible risk factors for aortic root dilatation in TOF patients, will enable more cautious follow-up and earlier intervention, thus decreasing possible morbidity and mortality.

Being tested
CT
Medical subject headings
Heart Defects, Congenital, Tetralogy of Fallot

What participants receive

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

  • CTDiagnostic test

    Measuring aortic root diameter by CT

Study groups in NCT06081855
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Repaired TOFNot described
Receives: Diagnostic Test: CT
Unrepaired TOFNot described
Receives: Diagnostic Test: CT

What is being measured

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

  1. Aortic root diameters

    : Aortic root diameters at four levels:

    1. aortic annulus (AA)
    2. sinus of Valsalva (SoV)
    3. sinotubular junction (STJ)
    4. ascending aorta (AAo). AA will be measured as the inter-commissural distance in the aortic valve, SoV will be measured at the level of maximal diameter on the axial image, STJ will be measured at the level of transitional zone from STJ to AAo, and AAo will be measured at the level of the main pulmonary artery bifurcation. Aortic cross-sectional area will be calculated by π×(diameter/2)2 The largest diameters of each aortic structure as measured based on the chest CT will be re-calculated as z-scores. In our study, "significant dilatation of the aortic structures" is defined as 95% confidence interval (z-score≥2) in diameter of each aortic structures. Echocardiography will be performed to check other cardiac deformities, including AR.

    Measured: Throughout the study duration, about 1 year

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Aortic valve repair or surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement

    Measured: Throughout the study duration, about 1 year

  2. Severity of AR at latest follow-up or before the earliest aortic valve or root intervention.

    Measured: Throughout the study duration, about 1 year

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Oct 2023
  2. Study start1 Jan 2024 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion28 Feb 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2025 (estimated)

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
Retrospective
Enrolment
77 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06081855
Sponsor's protocol ID
Aortic Root Dilatation in TOF
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
27 Sep 2023
Last updated
13 Oct 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Expert Consensus Panel:; Miller JR, Stephens EH, Goldstone AB, Glatz AC, Kane L, Van Arsdell GS, Stellin G, Barron DJ, d'Udekem Y, Benson L, Quintessenza J, Ohye RG, Talwar S, Fremes SE, Emani SM, Eghtesady P. The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: Management of infants and neonates with tetralogy of Fallot. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Jan;165(1):221-250. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.07.025. Epub 2022 Oct 26.

    PubMed 36522807
  • Goldstein BH, Petit CJ, Qureshi AM, McCracken CE, Kelleman MS, Nicholson GT, Law MA, Meadows JJ, Zampi JD, Shahanavaz S, Mascio CE, Chai PJ, Romano JC, Batlivala SP, Maskatia SA, Asztalos IB, Kamsheh AM, Healan SJ, Smith JD, Ligon RA, Pettus JA, Juma S, Raulston JEB, Hock KM, Pajk AL, Eilers LF, Khan HQ, Merritt TC, Canter M, Juergensen S, Rinderknecht FA, Bauser-Heaton H, Glatz AC. Comparison of Management Strategies for Neonates With Symptomatic Tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Mar 2;77(8):1093-1106. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.12.048.

    PubMed 33632484
  • Niwa K, Siu SC, Webb GD, Gatzoulis MA. Progressive aortic root dilatation in adults late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Circulation. 2002 Sep 10;106(11):1374-8. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.0000028462.88597.ad.

    PubMed 12221055
  • Mongeon FP, Gurvitz MZ, Broberg CS, Aboulhosn J, Opotowsky AR, Kay JD, Valente AM, Earing MG, Lui GK, Fernandes SM, Gersony DR, Cook SC, Ting JG, Nickolaus MJ, Landzberg MJ, Khairy P; Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology (AARCC). Aortic root dilatation in adults with surgically repaired tetralogy of fallot: a multicenter cross-sectional study. Circulation. 2013 Jan 15;127(2):172-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.129585. Epub 2012 Dec 6.

    PubMed 23224208
  • Chong WY, Wong WH, Chiu CS, Cheung YF. Aortic root dilation and aortic elastic properties in children after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Mar 15;97(6):905-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.09.141. Epub 2006 Feb 3.

    PubMed 16516599
  • Niwa K. Aortic root dilatation in tetralogy of Fallot long-term after repair--histology of the aorta in tetralogy of Fallot: evidence of intrinsic aortopathy. Int J Cardiol. 2005 Aug 18;103(2):117-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.07.002.

    PubMed 16080967
  • Rathi VK, Doyle M, Williams RB, Yamrozik J, Shannon RP, Biederman RW. Massive aortic aneurysm and dissection in repaired tetralogy of Fallot; diagnosis by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Int J Cardiol. 2005 May 11;101(1):169-70. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.05.037. No abstract available.

    PubMed 15860407
  • Konstantinov IE, Fricke TA, d'Udekem Y, Robertson T. Aortic dissection and rupture in adolescents after tetralogy of Fallot repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Nov;140(5):e71-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.06.045. Epub 2010 Aug 1. No abstract available.

    PubMed 20674941
  • Colan SD, McElhinney DB, Crawford EC, Keane JF, Lock JE. Validation and re-evaluation of a discriminant model predicting anatomic suitability for biventricular repair in neonates with aortic stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 May 2;47(9):1858-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.02.020. Epub 2006 Apr 17.

    PubMed 16682313
  • Gautier M, Detaint D, Fermanian C, Aegerter P, Delorme G, Arnoult F, Milleron O, Raoux F, Stheneur C, Boileau C, Vahanian A, Jondeau G. Nomograms for aortic root diameters in children using two-dimensional echocardiography. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Mar 15;105(6):888-94. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.11.040.

    PubMed 20211339
  • Mohammed AFA, Frick M, Kerst G, Hatam N, Elgamal MF, Essa KM, Hovels-Gurich HH, Vazquez-Jimenez JF, Zayat R. Proximal Aortic Dilatation and Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Patients with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Is There a Relationship? A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 15;10(22):5296. doi: 10.3390/jcm10225296.

    PubMed 34830578
  • Kim W, Kwak JG, Cho S, Kim WH. Ten-year follow-up of dilatation of aortic structures in Fallot-type anomalies. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Oct;44(7):1552-1559. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03225-7. Epub 2023 Jul 5.

    PubMed 37405457

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Congenital Heart Disease and Aortic Root Dilatation, run by Assiut University.

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 3 inclusion and 1 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Oct 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Contact Abdelrahman أ Ramadan, MBBCH (+201011808028, abdelrahman.ramadan@aun.edu.eg), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Aortic root diameters (time frame: Throughout the study duration, about 1 year). 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 NCT06081855, which also lists 12 linked publications.

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 13 Oct 2023.

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