Status:

COMPLETED

Healthy-related Quality of Life and Physical Activity of Children With Cardiac Malformations

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Montpellier

Collaborating Sponsors:

Saint Pierre Institute - Palavas les Flots

University Hospital, Toulouse

Conditions:

Long QT Syndrome

Brugada Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The QUALIMYORYTHM trial is a multicentre controlled study, aiming to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of 107 children aged 6 to 18 years old with inherited cardiac arrhythmia (long QT syn...

Detailed Description

Advances in paediatric cardiology has improved the prognosis of children with inherited cardiac disorders. However, quality of life and physical activity have been scarcely analysed in children with i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female aged 6 to 18 years old.
  • Group 1: Patients with an inherited cardiac arrhythmia (long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, or arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia), or those with an inherited cardiomyopathy (hypertrophic, dilated, or restrictive cardiomyopathy).
  • Group 2: Children with a completely normal check-up, referred to the paediatric cardiology consultation for a non-severe functional symptom linked to exercise (murmur, palpitation, or dyspnoea) or for a medical sports certificate.
  • Informed consent of parents or legal guardians, and oral assent of children

Exclusion

  • Patients who are not able to understand or fill out the questionnaires (QoL, physical activity and motivation questionnaires).
  • Absolute contraindications for CPET: fever, uncontrolled asthma, respiratory failure, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, uncontrolled arrhythmias causing symptoms or haemodynamic compromise, uncontrolled heart failure, acute pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infarction, and children with mental impairment leading to inability to cooperate.
  • Group 2: Children with any chronic disease, medical condition (cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, muscular, or renal), or medical treatment and those requiring any further specialized medical consultation.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 20 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

214 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04712136

Start Date

February 1 2021

End Date

June 20 2023

Last Update

April 2 2025

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CHU Arnaud de Villeneuve

Montpellier, Occitanie, France, 34090