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Funnel chest surgery: does it really improve breathing and heart health?

NCT ID NCT03770390

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 43 people with funnel chest (pectus excavatum) to see how corrective surgery changes their heart and lung function during exercise and their overall quality of life. Researchers measured oxygen use, breathing, and symptoms like shortness of breath or heart fluttering before and after surgery. The goal was to understand the real benefits of the operation beyond just appearance.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

43 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2018

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

14 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with pectus excavatum * The patient received corrective surgery within four years of enrollment and is scheduled for a follow-up visit --OR-- the patient is scheduled for corrective surgery during the inclusion period * Collection of informed written consent (patient and legal guardian, if applicable) * Obligation of affiliation or beneficiary of a social security programme Exclusion Criteria: * Impossibility for the patient to participate in his/her next annual follow-up visit * Absence of exercise test data AND respiratory function test data performed during the preoperative check-up * Subject in exclusion period required by another protocol * Pregnant or lactating woman, patient unable to give consent, protected adult, vulnerable persons (according to French Health Code articles L.1121-6, L.1121-7, L.1211-8, L.1211-9) * Subject deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Participation of the subject in another interventional protocol * Failure to properly inform the patient (e.g. a language barrier)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pectus excavatum

As listed by the trial registrant

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Funnel chest

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve - CHU de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295, France

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