Using Tissue Doppler/Synchronization to Determine Heart Function in Children With Congenital Heart Disease

NCT00208676 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 0807-2004
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There are many children that have heart dysfunction because they are either born with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) or developed poor heart function because their hearts are ill. The invention of medical technology helps in the treatment of these children. New heart echocardiogram (echo) techniques including Tissue Doppler (TDI), Tissue Synchronization Imaging (TSI) and 3 dimensional echocardiography (3D) are imaging technologies that we hope will help in the diagnosis and treatment of these children. Tissue Doppler Imaging is a noninvasive technique that measures the speed of heart muscle movement. Tissue Synchronization Imaging measures how well the lower pumping chambers of the heart are working together. A 3D echo is a 3 dimensional picture of a beating heart that allows your doctor to see the heart from any angle. These techniques are noninvasive, meaning on the outside of your body. The size and function of the ventricles (the lower part of the heart) can change under different conditions. Using these techniques we will attempt to better determine how well the ventricles function during illness and health.

Conditions

Congenital Heart Defects

Keywords

heart defects; pediatrics

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 21 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Any child up to 21 years of age with a congenital heart defect -

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Emory University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Hibberd MG, Chuang ML, Beaudin RA, Riley MF, Mooney MG, Fearnside JT, Manning WJ, Douglas PS. Accuracy of three-dimensional echocardiography with unrestricted selection of imaging planes for measurement of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction. Am Heart J. 2000 Sep;140(3):469-75. doi: 10.1067/mhj.2000.108513.

  PMID: 10966550 BACKGROUND

• Chuang ML, Parker RA, Riley MF, Reilly MA, Johnson RB, Korley VJ, Lerner AB, Douglas PS. Three-dimensional echocardiography improves accuracy and compensates for sonographer inexperience in assessment of left ventricular ejection fraction. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1999 May;12(5):290-9. doi: 10.1016/s0894-7317(99)70049-0.

  PMID: 10231614 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Defects, Congenital

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cardiovascular Abnormalities; Cardiovascular Diseases; Heart Diseases; Congenital Abnormalities; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Study Officials

• Derek Fyfe, MD

  Emory University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 13, 2005
• First Posted: September 21, 2005
• Study Start: September 1, 2005
• Study Completion: January 1, 2006
• Last Updated: November 27, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

Locations

US (1)