Exercise MRI to Evaluate Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Children With Heart Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age10-18
SponsorUniversity of Alberta
About this trial
There are many barriers to heart-healthy lifestyles in pediatric patients with acquired and congenital heart disease. Investigators want to further understand how participants heart and skeletal muscles work together during exercise and evaluate the impact on cardiac function. To do this, the investigators will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the heart and skeletal muscles during exercises to assess blood flow, oxygenation and function.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
10 - 18 year olds followed at the Stollery Children's Hospital
Heart transplant recipients ≥6 months post-transplant
Have a moderate-complex congenital heart disease diagnosis
Disqualifiers
Non-English speaking
Exercise restricted by the patient's clinical cardiologist
Clinical antibody- or cellular-mediated rejection within 3-months of the assessment or during the study period (for HTRs)
Previous involvement in a CR or exercise intervention program
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Exercise cardiac MRI Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1University of AlbertaT6G 2B7, EdmontonAlberta, Canada
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Alberta
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov