NCT01723332

Brief Summary

Transition is the planned movement of teens with chronic conditions from child-centered to adult-oriented healthcare. National bodies have published detailed guidelines about the importance of helping teens move to adult healthcare. However, there is no research regarding how to best organize and deliver Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) transition programs. Data is urgently needed. Therefore, the aim of this program is to develop research evidence that will better prepare health care providers to improve how they can help adolescents with transition. This project will determine whether a nurse-led transition intervention program is better at preparing teens with CHD to independently manage their medical care, compared to the care that is currently provided. The most important finding of this study will be whether or not these teens subsequently attend the adult cardiology clinic that specializes in CHD problems, and the timing of when they attend. Hypothesis: A transition intervention in combination with usual care, improved time to first Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) clinic attendance compared to usual care alone.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
120

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 5, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 7, 2012

Completed
4.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

November 6, 2017

Status Verified

October 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

4.1 years

First QC Date

November 5, 2012

Last Update Submit

October 31, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Transition from pediatric to adult clinical care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Excess time to first ACHD clinic appointment.

    12 - 24 months post enrolment

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change in adolescent knowledge of their condition.

    6 - 18 months post enrolment

  • Change in adolescent's self-management and self-advocacy skills/

    6 - 18 months post enrolment

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Clinical based educational and self management intervention.

Behavioral: EducationalBehavioral: Self management

Usual Care

NO INTERVENTION

Youth seen in the Cardiology clinic see a nurse only to measure weight, height, and blood pressure. They rely on their cardiologist for information about their heart condition. The approach and amount of time taken by each cardiologist with a youth varies.

Interventions

EducationalBEHAVIORAL

The first interaction will happen at study enrolment and will be educational in nature. Following the session, the nurse will follow up with the participant to discuss any questions.

Intervention
Self managementBEHAVIORAL

The second interaction will take place 2 months after enrollment and will focus on self management and communication skills. Following the session, the nurse will follow up with the participant to discuss any questions.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • and 17 year olds with moderate or complex CHD

You may not qualify if:

  • Significant developmental delay
  • Previous heart transplantation

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Stollery Children's Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada

Location

Hospital For Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Mackie AS, Rempel GR, Kovacs AH, Kaufman M, Rankin KN, Jelen A, Yaskina M, Sananes R, Oechslin E, Dragieva D, Mustafa S, Williams E, Schuh M, Manlhiot C, Anthony SJ, Magill-Evans J, Nicholas D, McCrindle BW. Transition Intervention for Adolescents With Congenital Heart Disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Apr 24;71(16):1768-1777. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.02.043.

  • Mackie AS, Rempel GR, Kovacs AH, Kaufman M, Rankin KN, Jelen A, Manlhiot C, Anthony SJ, Magill-Evans J, Nicholas D, Sananes R, Oechslin E, Dragieva D, Mustafa S, Williams E, Schuh M, McCrindle BW. A cluster randomized trial of a transition intervention for adolescents with congenital heart disease: rationale and design of the CHAPTER 2 study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2016 Jun 6;16:127. doi: 10.1186/s12872-016-0307-2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heart Defects, Congenital

Interventions

Self-Management

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cardiovascular AbnormalitiesCardiovascular DiseasesHeart DiseasesCongenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

RehabilitationHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

  • Andrew S Mackie, MD, SM

    University of Alberta

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 5, 2012

First Posted

November 7, 2012

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

November 6, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-10

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