New biomarker study aims to improve outcomes for infants with rare heart condition
NCT ID NCT03404258
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study measures certain substances in the blood (biomarkers) of infants with a rare heart defect called single-ventricle. The goal is to understand how these biomarkers relate to lung blood flow before and after a specific heart surgery (superior cavo-pulmonary anastomosis). Researchers will compare results from healthy infants and those with the condition to find new ways to predict and treat complications. About 50 infants up to 2 years old will participate.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Infants with single ventricle heart disease undergoing trans-catheter evaluation in anticipation of superior cavo-pulmonary anastomosis.
- Ages
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1 month to 2 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Congenital heart disease patients undergoing catheterization for pre-SPCA evaluation or undergoing SCPA without plans for cardiac catheterization (utilizing data from a previously performed clinical catheterization). * All patients will have age from 31 days to 2 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who will remain post-op with a pulsatile source of pulmonary blood flow in addition to the cavo-pulmonary anastomosis (so called "1.5 ventricle" repair) will be excluded. * Due to limitations in acceptable sample blood volumes for research, patients with weight \<4kg will be excluded. * Patients will not be excluded on the basis of gender, ethnicity, genetic diagnosis, gestational age at birth, non-cardiac comorbidity, or pre-operative medication regimen.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Denver, Colorado, 80045, United States
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