Rare birth defect survivors: what is life really like?
NCT ID NCT07432672
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the quality of daily life in children aged 5 to 18 who were born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (a hole in the diaphragm). Researchers asked the children, their parents, and siblings to fill out a questionnaire about physical and emotional well-being, friendships, and school. The goal was to understand how these children feel day-to-day, so doctors can better support them long-term. No new treatment was tested.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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
General Hospital of Vienna
- Ages
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5 to 18 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: * In this study, patients diagnosed with CDH, born between 2005 and 2019 and treated at the Medical University of Vienna at the Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics were included after giving their written consent for this study. Children with CDH, at least eight years old, their parents, and siblings (eight years or older) were asked to complete the questionnaire. * CDH patients answered the KIDSCREEN-27 childrens version questionnaire (see Appendix) if they were aged eight to 18 years. * Parents answered the KIDSCREEN-27 parents version questionnaire (see Appendix). If the CDH patients were younger than eight years, only their parents were asked to fill out the questionnaire. * If siblings were at least eight years old, they were also asked to complete a questionnaire, which is a newly created version of the KIDSCREEN-27 parents version concerning the quality of life of their CDH affected siblings (see Appendix). Exclusion Criteria: * Missing written informed consent to the study from the CDH patient, parents, or siblings led to exclusion. Parents and siblings of deceased patients were not included.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, State of Vienna, 1090, Austria
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