Normal values of echocardiographic subcostal tricuspid anular plane systolic excursion (S-TAPSE) in pediatric and adolescent patients

Normal values of echocardiographic subcostal tricuspid anular plane systolic excursion (S-TAPSE) in pediatric and adolescent patients - S-TAPSE Pediatric Normalvalues

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009291

Enrollment

700

Registered

2017-08-04

Start date

2017-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Right ventricular function

Interventions

Group 1: 700 infants and children aged birth to 18 years of Age without any signs or symptoms of impaired right ventricular function, showing normal heart anatomy. Determination of S-TAPSE. Group 2: 4

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants and children aged 0 to 18 years, showing normal or impaired right ventricular function. Admission to echocardiography at the Department of pediatrics, Division of pediatric cardiology, Medical University Graz, throughout the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age > 18 years; impaired cardiac function except for impaired right ventricular function.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
S-TAPSE ( subcostal tricuspid anular plane systolic excursion) normative values in infants and children.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
S-TAPSE values measured out of normative range in patients with signs or symptoms of impaired right ventricular function.	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactStefan Kurath-Koller

Univ. Klinik f. Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Pädiatrische Kardiologie, Medizinische Universität Graz

stefan.kurath@medunigraz.at004331638512605

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026