New decision aid aims to ease tough choices for rare heart defect
NCT ID NCT07544979
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is creating a decision aid for people with a rare heart condition called right anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (R-AAOCA). The condition raises the risk of sudden cardiac death, but the best management—surgery or careful observation—isn't clear. The aid will help patients, families, and doctors weigh the options together. Researchers will test the tool in 60 participants aged 10-35 to see if it improves shared decision-making, comfort with the choice, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- decision aid
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help patients and families feel more confident and less anxious when choosing between surgery or monitoring for right AAOCA.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (60 participants) testing a new tool, not a treatment. The aid may not improve decision-making or quality of life as hoped.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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10 to 35 years
- 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: * Patients * English-speaking * 10-35 years of age * Diagnosis of R-AAOCA without evidence of myocardial ischemia Parents * English-speaking * Child 10-17 years of age * Diagnosis of R-AAOCA without evidence of myocardial ischemia Exclusion Criteria: * Patients * Other significant cardiac anomalies * Unwilling or unable to provide consent * Non-English Speaking Parents * Child with other significant cardiac anomalies * Unwilling or unable to provide consent * Non-English Speaking
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Dell Children's Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78723, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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