Heart defects in kids: new online screening could spot hidden mental health struggles
NCT ID NCT05709470
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to see if an online screening tool can help find mental health problems in children aged 5-17 who were born with heart defects. Researchers will ask parents and children to complete questionnaires and check if they meet criteria for psychiatric diagnoses. The goal is to improve awareness and access to mental health support for these children and their families.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 4,800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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
The population will be selected though the Danish registries by age and diagnosis of a congenital heart defect (clinical cohort).
- Ages
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5 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Born with a Congenital Heart Defect * Age 5-17y * (Living in Denmark) Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 5years of age * Older than 17years of age * Lacking sufficient Danish language skills to answer the questionnaire
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of cardiothoracic surgery, Rigshospitalet
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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