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PV Loop and Pulmonary Hypertension

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05484596

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Official title

Non-Invasive Evaluation of Right Ventricular - Pulmonary Arterial Coupling in Children With Elevated Pulmonary Vascular Resistance

Brief summary

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The right ventricular (RV) systolic function is a key determinant of outcome in patients with pulmonary hypertension and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. As the pulmonary artery pressure and vascular resistance increase (i.e. RV afterload) in these patients, so does the right ventricular contractility in an attempt to maintain cardiac output. This is response of a ventricle to its afterload is termed ventriculo-arterial (VA) coupling. However, there is a limit to this increase in contractility after which VA uncoupling occurs ultimately leading to decrease cardiac output and right ventricular failure. The accepted gold standard for measurement of VA coupling is the ratio of the end systolic ventricular elastance (Ees) to the end systolic arterial elastance (Ea) measured invasively via high fidelity conductance catheters during cardiac catheterization. In this study, the aim is to devise a non-invasive scoring system that can identify VA uncoupling in patients with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance using echocardiography, cardiac MRI, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and brain natriuretic peptide levels. The hypothesis is that a group of morphologic and functional variables obtained noninvasively can differentiate an RV with VA coupling from that with VA uncoupling.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT05484596
Recruitment status
Not listed
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Hythem Nawaytou
Other
Enrollment
65 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
1 Year to 21 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Apr 26, 2020
Primary completion
Apr 29, 2025
Completion
Apr 29, 2025
Last update posted
Sep 25, 2023

2020 – 2025

United States locations

U.S. sites
2
U.S. states
2
U.S. cities
2
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program San Francisco California 94143 Recruiting
University of Minnesota Minneapolis Minnesota 55455 Recruiting

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