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CVD Risk Profile in Children With HCM

NCT05510180 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2023-05-24

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Summary

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that causes the heart to become thicker and this thickness places children at risk of heart rhythm problems, heart failure and sudden death.To decrease the risk of sudden death, health care providers generally counsel that the patient should stop all intense physical activity. While this recommendation may decrease the risk of sudden death it is unclear what the long term impact of reduced physical activity is on cardiovascular health in children with HCM.

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a disease of the heart and blood vessels and is the cause of heart attacks in adults. There are many risk factors for the development of CV disease including genetics, medical conditions and lifestyle choices. While some studies in adults suggest that patients with HCM are at higher risk of poor cardiovascular health, this has not yet been assessed in children. Although, CV disease is generally thought of to be a disease of adults, there is a lot of information that suggests the development of CV disease starts early in life and therefore by promoting heart healthy lifestyles in children, it is possible that these children will becomes healthier adults.

The goal of this project is to assess risk factors for CV disease in a population of children with HCM at the two largest pediatric cardiac programs in Canada. This assessment will be to look at factors we can measure (e.g., weight, cholesterol levels) and patients' and families' perceptions of what it means to be heart healthy. It is hoped that through this project risk factors for heart disease, and poor "heart healthy" lifestyles choices, will be identified in order to develop strategies to decrease these risk factors in patients with HCM. With a better understanding of the families' perceptions of heart healthy behaviours, educational tools and resources for cardiovascular health promotion in patients with HCM can be developed.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-21
Primary Completion
2023-02-28
Completion
2023-02-28

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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