New study aims to predict heart surgery needs before birth
NCT ID NCT07095829
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 150 fetuses diagnosed with a rare heart condition called pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. Researchers will track their health before and after birth to develop a model that predicts which babies will need simpler versus more complex surgeries. The goal is to help doctors and families plan better for the baby's care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict before birth which babies with this heart defect will need simpler surgery, improving planning and outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only collects data and does not test any new therapy, so it cannot directly improve health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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
Screening data: All pregnant women with a fetus with suspected PA-CS/IVS will be screened for eligibility. If they meet all the inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion ones, they will be offered to participate. A complete count of screened, eligible, and included participants will be detailed in the final report of the study. Eligibility: As described in the next section, cases must meet all the inclusion criteria, and none of the exclusion ones.
- Ages
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16 to 28 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Absence of flow at the pulmonary valve (PA) or presence of thickened and domed. pulmonary valve cusps with a pinhole jet of flow. * Doppler evidence of ductal-dependent pulmonary circulation. * Intact ventricular septum. Exclusion Criteria: * Poor imaging windows and incomplete/poor quality scan * Termination of pregnancy * Cases initially included that undergo prenatal pulmonary valvuloplasty later on in pregnancy. * Unconfirmed PA-CS/IVS at birth. * Functional PA-CS/IVS (Ebstein malformation, monochorionic twins) * Any associated cardiac defect except persistent left superior vena cava and aberrant right subclavian artery. * Any significant (i.e that might influence outcome) extracardiac anomaly and/or known genetic syndromes. Also, if such a condition is present at inclusion but diagnosed only after birth, the case will be retrospectively excluded.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
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University of Gothenburg
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGothenburg, Sweden
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