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Adults with Congenital Heart Defects (ACHD): A Project for Establishing Rehabilitative, Prehabilitative, Preventive, and Health-Promoting Measures with a Focus on Enhancing Health Awareness, Health Literacy, and Participation

Adults with Congenital Heart Defects (ACHD): A Project for Establishing Rehabilitative, Prehabilitative, Preventive, and Health-Promoting Measures with a Focus on Enhancing Health Awareness, Health Literacy, and Participation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00035844
Enrollment
4000
Registered
2025-03-18
Start date
2025-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-24

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

Conditions

Q24

Interventions

Group 1: Adults with congenital heart defects assessed using a validated and standardized questionnaire at a single measurement time point.

Sponsors

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, TUM Universitätsklinikum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age = 18 years • Presence of a congenital heart defect • Patient at the ACHD center of DHM • Ability to provide consent • Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Mental, cognitive, or language impairments that prevent the patient from participating in the study • Refusal to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Clinical Data •Data from medical history and clinical examination findings. 2. Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) •Use of a clinically validated psychometric questionnaire to assess quality of life, subjective symptom perception, daily life impairments, and experiences with rehabilitation measures. The questionnaire covers physical symptoms, psychological well-being, functional limitations, social aspects, and knowledge about rehabilitation measures, application processes, and perceived barriers.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHarald Kaemmerer

Deutsches Herzzentrum München, TUM Universitätsklinikum

kaemmerer@dhm.mhn.de+49 (0) 89 1218 3025

Outcome results

None listed

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