Cardiac Tumors in Children

NCT ID: NCT00215085

Last Updated: 2012-03-16

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: TERMINATED
• Total Enrollment: 70 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2005-05-31
• Study Completion Date: 2006-11-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to define the natural history of untreated cardiac tumors, study the pathology of primary cardiac tumors, review the surgical treatment and results of primary cardiac tumors and to determine the prognosis for these tumors.

Detailed Description

Primary cardiac tumors in children are extremely rare. Benign tumors are typically myxomas, lipomas, and rhabdomyomas, while malignant tumors are typically angiosarcomas and rhabdomyosarcomas. Due to the rarity of these tumors, it is difficult to gather meaningful information regarding their natural history, pathology and treatment.

The primary aims are to define the natural history of untreated cardiac tumors, study the pathology of primary cardiac tumors, review the surgical treatment and results of primary cardiac tumors and to determine the prognosis for these tumors. The secondary aims are to discover patterns and consistencies among primary cardiac tumors and to define the best treatment options for these patients. The study will be conducted through a retrospective chart review of about 70 patients.

Conditions

Congenital Heart Disease

Study Design

• Study Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients in the congenital surgery database
• Children who have been treated for a primary cardiac tumor

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Principal Investigators

Brian Kogon, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Emory University

Locations

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

05-091

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id