Super-Fast ultrasound could spot hidden heart problems in kids
NCT ID NCT07255144
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
About 13 in 1,000 children are born with heart disease, but current tools struggle to measure how well the heart fills with blood. This study tests a new, ultrafast ultrasound technique that captures images at a very high rate to measure heart stiffness and blood flow. Researchers will compare these new measurements with standard tests in 300 children with and without congenital heart disease. The goal is to see if this method can better assess heart function and guide treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ultrafast ultrasound imaging
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, non-invasive way to assess heart function in children with congenital heart disease, leading to better treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early exploratory study focused on imaging technique, not a treatment. It may not show clear benefits over existing methods, and results may not apply to all children with heart disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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
Every patient of CHD department of any age or any sex: 300 participants including 100 general population patients and 200 patients with CHD
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Every patient of CHD department of any age or any sex: * Patients with CHD * General population patients in good general health as evidenced by medical history coming to our department for a check-up OR diagnosed with small Atrial Septal Defect or small Patent Foramen Ovale * Social security affiliation * Parental or legal guardian's non-opposition Exclusion Criteria: * Arrhythmia * Segmental kinetic disorder. * Pacemaker or multisite stimulation, defibrillator, * Anechoic * Allergy to echocardiography gel.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Cardiologique Haut Lévêque
RECRUITINGPessac, France, 33604, France
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