Clinical trials: Fontan
Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Inspiratory Training in Children After Fontan
This study will assess physical and respiratory capacity, diaphragmatic mobility and quality of life. Healthy children and children who have undergone Fontan surgery will participate.
- Trial name
- NCT06580808
- Testing
- Fontan Training Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Fontan Circulation
Fontan Circulation and Reproductive Health in a National Swedish Cohort
In the Swedish registry for congenital heart defects, SWEDCON, over 230 patients with single-ventricle circulation are registered in the adult section.
- Trial name
- NCT06258382
- Testing
- Questionnaires and functional test
- Where
- 15 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Caroline Lilliecreutz
Fontan Procedure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Global and Regional Myocardial Strain and Power Output In Patients With Single Ventricles Using Novel MRI Techniques
The investigators are beginning a clinical research study here at UCSF to learn more about how hearts with single ventricles work.
- Conditions
- Fontan Procedure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Tricuspid Atresia, Double Inlet Left Ventricle
- Trial name
- NCT01107990
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Fontan Procedure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Impact of Vitamin C on Endothelial Function and Exercise Capacity in Fontan-Palliated Patients
In this study, investigators will evaluate the effect of vitamin C on endothelial function, exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with a single ventricle who have been palliated to Fontan physiology.
- Conditions
- Fontan Procedure, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Tricuspid Atresia
- Trial name
- NCT00974025
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Single-ventricle
Inspiratory Muscle Therapy in Subjects With Fontan Circulations
Individuals who have undergone the Fontan procedure are uniquely dependent upon respiratory mechanics to support pulmonary blood flow (PBF).
- Trial name
- NCT03339466
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle therapy
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fontan Procedure, Altitude
Cardiopulmonary Adaptation of Short Term Exposure to High Altitude in Fontan Patients: Swiss Fontan & ALtitude COllaboratioN (FALCON) Study
Important advances in cardiac surgery, intensive care, and diagnostic modalities over the last decades have led to a steady growth in the number of adults with congenital heart defects.
- Trial name
- FALCON (NCT02237274)
- Testing
- High altitude exposition
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Cirrhosis, Liver, Gastroesophageal Varices
Development of 4D Flow MRI for Risk Stratification of Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis
The goal of this research is to validate novel non-invasive Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers to detect Gastroesophageal varices (GEV) in patients with cirrhosis, including fractional flow change in the portal vein and…
- Conditions
- Cirrhosis, Liver, Gastroesophageal Varices, Fontan Procedure
- Trial name
- NCT04867954
- Testing
- Ensure Plus®, Pre-clinical validation contrast enhanced MRI, Clinical validation MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fontan Palliation
Upright Versus Supine Exercise Testing in Fontan-palliated Patients
Fontan-palliated patients comprise an interesting group of single-ventricle patients who are dependent upon passive return of blood from the body to the lungs.
- Trial name
- NCT00633815
- Testing
- Supine positioning, Upright positioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Congenital Heart Disease, Metabolism Disorder
Metabolic Remodeling in Fontan Patients
Assessment of metabolic alterations in adult Fontan patients with a dominant left ventricle with the help of serum examinations (Metabolomics).
- Trial name
- NCT03886935
- Testing
- Metabolomics
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Fontan Circulation
Impact of Therapy Using Colesevelam Treatment Reducing Bile Acids in Patients With Fontan Circulation.
This is the first pilot study proposing a novel therapeutic option treating patients with Fontan circulation (FC), a high-risk condition that has no definite treatment options available, other than heart or heart-liver…
- Trial name
- MYSTIC (NCT06197763)
- Testing
- Colesevelam, Control Arm
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Patient Participation, Heart Defects, Congenital
Liver Disease, Myocardial Fibrosis and Collaterals in the Adult Fontan Patient a Metabolomics and Proteomics Approach
Out objective is to identify the mechanisms that promote hepatic and myocardial fibrosis, and collateral vessel formation in patients with complex congenital heart disease and Fontan circulation.
- Conditions
- Patient Participation, Heart Defects, Congenital, Liver Diseases, Collateral Circulation, Any Site
- Trial name
- NCT04764305
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University Innsbruck
Fontan Procedure, Congenital Heart Disease
Pulmonary Determinants of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Fontan Patients
This study will examine and record the patient's medical information and medical records (patient files, computer records, etc.). Physical examination, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, laboratory, radiological, etc.
- Trial name
- NCT05684562
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary exercise test, Pulmonary function test, Respiratory muscle strength test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Single-ventricle, Myocardial Fibrosis
Multimodality Biomarkers for Noninvasive Assessment of the Fontan Patient
This is a single center prospective longitudinal exercise training study and will enroll approximately 50 Fontan patients and 20 controls of a similar age, gender, BMI and physical activity level between the ages of 10-40 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03263312
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maria Bano
Congenital Heart Disease
Microcirculation and Vascular Function After Fontan Surgery
Fontan Surgery is done for children with only one working lower chamber of the heart called the 'Single Ventricle'. This surgery involves making connections between the two big veins that drain oxygen deficient blood to the heart…
- Trial name
- MICROFON (NCT05683067)
- Testing
- Hand Held Capillary Microscopy, Mobile 'O' Graph, quality of life using questionnaires
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Lymphatic Abnormality, Plastic Bronchitis
Lymphatic Morphology of Fontan Patients
The Fontan procedure has revolutionized the treatment of patients born with a congenital univentricular heart defect. However, over time, it is associated with severe lymphatic complications such as plastic bronchitis…
- Conditions
- Lymphatic Abnormality, Plastic Bronchitis, Protein-Losing Enteropathies, Univentricular Heart
- Trial name
- NCT04163653
- Testing
- Non-contrast MRI, Cardiopulmonary exercise test
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Univentricular Heart, Lymphatic Abnormalities
Lymphatic Function in Patients With a Fontan Circulation From Brazil
It is suggested that the elevated central venous pressure in patients with a Fontan circulation can provoke manifestation of lymphatic dysfunction, met as plastic bronchitis, peripheral oedema and most feared protein-losing…
- Conditions
- Univentricular Heart, Lymphatic Abnormalities, Lymphatic Edema
- Trial name
- NCT04394507
- Testing
- Near-Infrared Fluorescence imaging, Strain Gauge Plethysmography
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Congenital Heart Disease
Fontan Circulation and Cardiopulmonary Function: Prognostic Factors, Hemodynamics and Long-term Effects
Cross-sectional study of a national cohort of adolescents with univentricular congenital heart defects and Fontan type palliation.
- Trial name
- NCT02378857
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Fontan Palliation, Congenital Heart Disease
Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients Post the Fontan Palliation in Comparison With Patients With Repaired Congenital Heart Disease and Healthy Volunteers.
prospective cardio respiratory evaluation for patients post the Fontan palliation for single ventricle, compared to subjects post successful cardiac repaired surgery compared to healthy volunteers in order to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT02659462
- Testing
- Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Lymphatic Abnormalities, Lymphatic Edema
Lymphatic Function in Patients With a Fontan-Kreutzer Circulation
The lymphatics regulate the interstitial fluid by removing excessive fluid. It represents an extremely important step in the prevention of edema.
- Conditions
- Lymphatic Abnormalities, Lymphatic Edema, Univentricular Heart
- Trial name
- NCT03379805
- Testing
- Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging, Non-contrast MRI, Strain Gauge Plethysmography
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle
Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Skeletal Muscle Evaluation Postoperative in Fontan Patients: Effects of Exercise Training
Introduction: The Fontan operation is the surgical treatment in most patients with either anatomic or functional single ventricles.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle, Univentricular Heart
- Trial name
- NCT02283255
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training, Inspiratory Muscle Training, No Exercise Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo