Physical Activity in Children With Inherited Cardiac Diseases

NCT ID: NCT04650009

Last Updated: 2022-05-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 28 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2021-02-01

Brief Summary

Use lay language.

Current guidelines regarding physical activity in patients with inherited arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy are mostly dedicated to adult patients, with a special focus on sports competition. Their application to the pediatric population has been scarcely evaluated.

Physical activity is well known for its health benefits but may be dangerous in this population, which leads to confusion within the medical community and among patients. Actual physical activity of children with such inherited cardiac disorders is unknown.

This study aimed to assess the level of physical activity in children with inherited arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy, and the adherence to the current European guidelines on the subject. Secondary objectives aimed to assess through a qualitative analysis the impact of the disease on physical activity and daily life in this population.

The level of physical activity and adherence to current guidelines will be determined from interviews between the patient and the principal investigator. Each patient will be questioned in order to explore the experiences, motivations and feelings of participants regarding physical activity. The standardized questionnaire was created by the principal investigator and members of the clinical research team.

The investigators believe that many children practice physical activity outside the current guidelines and hope to identify the main determinants of physical activity in this population.

Conditions

Long QT Syndrome; Brugada Syndrome; Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Children from 6 to 18 years old with clinical and/or genetic diagnosis of :

• Long QT syndrome
• Brugada syndrome
• Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Arrythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

Exclusion Criteria

• Presence of extra cardiac co-morbidity with motor or psychological repercussions hingering physical activity
• Refusal from children or parent to participate in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Paediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, St-Pierre Institute

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University Hospital, Montpellier

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Pascal AMEDRO, MD-PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

UH MONTPELLIER

Locations

Uh Montpellier

Montpellier, , France

Countries

France

References

Boisson A, De La Villeon G, Huguet H, Abassi H, Pasquie JL, Lavastre K, Matecki S, Guillaumont S, Requirand A, Calderon J, Amedro P. Physical activity and aerobic fitness in children with inherited cardiac diseases. Arch Cardiovasc Dis. 2021 Nov;114(11):727-736. doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2021.07.004. Epub 2021 Oct 27.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 34756533 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

RECHMPL20_0118

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id