Neurocognitive development and health-related quality of life in patients with congenital heart defects and their twin siblings - Same Same, but different?

Neurocognitive development and health-related quality of life in patients with congenital heart defects and their twin siblings - Same Same, but different? - Same Same

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00021087

Enrollment

129

Registered

2020-06-18

Start date

2019-08-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Q20.9 Q24.9

Interventions

Group 1: Twins with congenital heart defect > are tested exclusively with standardized tests - according to age with the Wechsler Intelligenz Test and the M-ABC 2 Battery > also only standardised qu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All twins with congenital from the National Register for Congenital Heart Defects from the age of 3 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental retardation that makes testing impossible, insufficient language skills (German), Surgery or interventional treatments within the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive function measured with the Wechsler Intelligence Test (cross-sectional survey from 3 to 99 years), motor competence measured with the M-ABC 2 Battery (cross-sectional survey from 3 to 17.9 years).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life measured with the KINDL-R and the SF-36 questionnaire and the strengths and weaknesses measured with the SDQ questionnaire.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJulia Remmele

Deutsches Herzzentrum München Klinik für angeborene Herzfehler und Kinderkardiologie

remmele@dhm.mhn.deStudienhotline 0176 30 66 41 50

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026