Pulmonary Determinants of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Fontan Patients

NCT ID: NCT05684562

Last Updated: 2024-03-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

78 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-26

Study Completion Date

2024-12-30

Brief Summary

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This study will examine and record the patient's medical information and medical records (patient files, computer records, etc.). Physical examination, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, laboratory, radiological, etc. evaluations are made during the routine controls of the patients. Within the scope of this study, no attempt will be made on the patients, no additional tests will be performed, or treatment changes will not be made in the patients because they are included in this study. After these records, KPET will be performed by a specialist doctor and physiotherapist for the patients who are directed to the Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Unit. Pulmonary function tests and respiratory muscle strength measurements will be performed on patients who have adequate rest after CPET.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fontan Procedure Congenital Heart Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Fontan group

Cardiopulmonary exercise test Pulmonary function test respiratory muscle strength test

Cardiopulmonary exercise test

Intervention Type OTHER

CPET, the gold standard, will be used in the assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness. The cardiopulmonary exercise test system (Cosmed Quark CPET, Rome, Italy) is a safe method in which the patient can be monitored via ECG during the execution of the individual on a treadmill, and simultaneously lactate measurement, maximal O2 consumption, and CO2 production are evaluated. The Bruce protocol is the most commonly used method for KPET applied with a treadmill. However, since the Bruce protocol prefers high workload preferences, the Modified Bruce/half Bruce protocol with intermediate increments will be used. In addition, dyspnea, leg fatigue, and general fatigue at rest, during the test, and during the recovery phases after the test will be recorded with a sphygmomanometer using the Modified Borg Scale.

Pulmonary function test

Intervention Type OTHER

Pulmonary function testing will be performed with a spirometer (Cosmed Quark CPET, Rome, Italy) connected to the CPET system using standard procedures. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory volume measured at 25% and 75% of forced expiratory time (FEF 25-75%), and peak expiratory volume (PEF) parameters will be saved.

Respiratory muscle strength test

Intervention Type OTHER

Intraoral maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) will be used as indicators of respiratory muscle strength. A portable intraoral pressure gauge (MicroRPM, Micromedical, Kent, UK) and nose clip will be used during MIP and MEP assessments. MIP and MEP measurements will be obtained using standard procedures. 3 measurements will be made where the difference between each measurement is not more than 10% and the maximum value of MIP and MEP will be recorded.

Control Group

Cardiopulmonary exercise test Pulmonary function test respiratory muscle strength test

Cardiopulmonary exercise test

Intervention Type OTHER

CPET, the gold standard, will be used in the assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness. The cardiopulmonary exercise test system (Cosmed Quark CPET, Rome, Italy) is a safe method in which the patient can be monitored via ECG during the execution of the individual on a treadmill, and simultaneously lactate measurement, maximal O2 consumption, and CO2 production are evaluated. The Bruce protocol is the most commonly used method for KPET applied with a treadmill. However, since the Bruce protocol prefers high workload preferences, the Modified Bruce/half Bruce protocol with intermediate increments will be used. In addition, dyspnea, leg fatigue, and general fatigue at rest, during the test, and during the recovery phases after the test will be recorded with a sphygmomanometer using the Modified Borg Scale.

Pulmonary function test

Intervention Type OTHER

Pulmonary function testing will be performed with a spirometer (Cosmed Quark CPET, Rome, Italy) connected to the CPET system using standard procedures. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory volume measured at 25% and 75% of forced expiratory time (FEF 25-75%), and peak expiratory volume (PEF) parameters will be saved.

Respiratory muscle strength test

Intervention Type OTHER

Intraoral maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) will be used as indicators of respiratory muscle strength. A portable intraoral pressure gauge (MicroRPM, Micromedical, Kent, UK) and nose clip will be used during MIP and MEP assessments. MIP and MEP measurements will be obtained using standard procedures. 3 measurements will be made where the difference between each measurement is not more than 10% and the maximum value of MIP and MEP will be recorded.

Interventions

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Cardiopulmonary exercise test

CPET, the gold standard, will be used in the assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness. The cardiopulmonary exercise test system (Cosmed Quark CPET, Rome, Italy) is a safe method in which the patient can be monitored via ECG during the execution of the individual on a treadmill, and simultaneously lactate measurement, maximal O2 consumption, and CO2 production are evaluated. The Bruce protocol is the most commonly used method for KPET applied with a treadmill. However, since the Bruce protocol prefers high workload preferences, the Modified Bruce/half Bruce protocol with intermediate increments will be used. In addition, dyspnea, leg fatigue, and general fatigue at rest, during the test, and during the recovery phases after the test will be recorded with a sphygmomanometer using the Modified Borg Scale.

Intervention Type OTHER

Pulmonary function test

Pulmonary function testing will be performed with a spirometer (Cosmed Quark CPET, Rome, Italy) connected to the CPET system using standard procedures. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory volume measured at 25% and 75% of forced expiratory time (FEF 25-75%), and peak expiratory volume (PEF) parameters will be saved.

Intervention Type OTHER

Respiratory muscle strength test

Intraoral maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) will be used as indicators of respiratory muscle strength. A portable intraoral pressure gauge (MicroRPM, Micromedical, Kent, UK) and nose clip will be used during MIP and MEP assessments. MIP and MEP measurements will be obtained using standard procedures. 3 measurements will be made where the difference between each measurement is not more than 10% and the maximum value of MIP and MEP will be recorded.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be between 8-55 years old
* Having undergone a Fontan operation
* Clinical stability of the patients (preserved ventricular function)
* No change in ongoing drug therapy that adversely affects clinical stability
* At least 1 year after the operation


* Not have cardiovascular, neurological, and/or genetic musculoskeletal disease
* Not having orthopedic and cognitive problems that prevent testing
* The patient's and/or family's willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Neurological and/or genetic musculoskeletal disease
* Having orthopedic and cognitive problems that prevent testing
* The patient's and/or family's unwillingness to participate in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Haluk TEKERLEK

Research assistant

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hacettepe Unıversity

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Haluk Tekerlek

Role: CONTACT

+905355915009

Facility Contacts

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Haluk Tekerlek

Role: primary

+905355915009

Haluk Tekerlek

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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fontanpulmonarydeterminants

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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