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NCT00327782 Clinical Trial

Palliative Care of Children With End-Stage Heart Failure

Congenital Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:
Palliative Care of Children With End-Stage Heart Failure

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Terminated

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00327782
Other study ID # 06-114
Secondary ID
Status Terminated
Phase N/A
First received May 18, 2006
Last updated May 2, 2007
Start date January 1995
Est. completion date April 2006

Study information
Verified date May 2007
Source Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Food and Drug Administration
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Palliative care in pediatric oncology and neurology is well described in the literature. There is a lack of information on the care of children terminally ill due to heart failure. A significant number of children are diagnosed with terminal heart failure for which palliative care is required.

Objective:

To describe palliative care of children over one year of age with end-stage heart failure, including need for and types of pain control, hospice use, need for and use of home nursing and quality of life issues.

Description:

Methods:

Retrospective chart review of all children over one year of age diagnosed with end-stage heart failure between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2005 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston Hospital, followed by Sibley Heart Center Cardiology.

Patient variables taken from the medical charts will include:

Diagnosis Age, gender Medications Prior surgery or transplantation Associated conditions such as muscular dystrophy, renal failure

Practice variables taken from the medical charts will include:

Hospice care provided Home inotropic infusions Medications administered for pain Social work/psychology evaluation DNR status

Statistics:

Number of patients receiving home nursing, involved in hospice, treated with pain medications, home oxygen or home inotropes.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Terminated
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date April 2006
Est. primary completion date
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 1 Year to 18 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Any patient between 1 – 18 years of age (inclusive) Any patient with end stage heart disease Treated at Egleston Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Followed by Sibley Heart Center Cardiology

Exclusion Criteria:

- Those who do not meet inclusion criteria

Study Design

Observational Model: Defined Population, Time Perspective: Longitudinal

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Locations
Country Name City State
United States Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta Georgia

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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