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Growth and Development of Children With Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)

The Effect of Individualized Nutrition Training Given to the Families of Children With Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in the Post-Operative Period on Their Growth and Development

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04903964
Acronym
CHD
Enrollment
42
Registered
2021-05-27
Start date
2021-01-20
Completion date
2021-09-15
Last updated
2026-06-24

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Conditions

Researcher-Subject Relations

Keywords

Child Health and Nursing, Congenital Heart Disease, Family Centered Care, Growth and Development, İndividual Nutrition Education.

Brief summary

The Effect of Individualized Nutrition Training Given to the Families of Children with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in the Post-Operative Period on their Growth and Development This study was conducted experimentally to determine the effects of individualized nutrition training given to mothers of children who had surgery for CHD on their growth and development.

Detailed description

The Effect of Individualized Nutrition Training Given to the Families of Children with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in the Post-Operative Period on their Growth and Development This study was conducted experimentally to determine the effects of individualized nutrition training given to mothers of children who had surgery for CHD on their growth and development. The data of the study were collected at Çukurova University Medical Faculty Balcalı Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery between 20/01/2021-30/06/2021. The research was conducted by interviewing the families of 42 children with congenital heart disease. Personal information form, growth parameters and Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory were applied to three groups formed as two experimental and control groups by randomization method. Family-centered care and individualized nutrition training were applied to the first experimental group who was fed orally and and the second experimental group orally and nutritionally fed. These trainings were about nutritional contents suitable for the age of the baby, the way of preparing the food and meeting the calorie needs of the baby. No training was given to the control group during the research process. The growth and development parameters of all three groups were evaluated and the effect of education was examined.

Interventions

OTHERfamily-centered nutrition education

There is a training program prepared by the researcher to increase the nutritional knowledge of mothers with children aged 0-3. The definition and importance of nutrition in the session, respectively, adequate and balanced nutrition, insufficient and unbalanced nutrition damages, grouping of nutrients, feeding 0--6 months old baby, feeding premature baby, breastfeeding, situations to be considered while breastfeeding, starting additional foods, 9-12 monthly baby nutrition, 1-3 years old child nutrition and nutritional nutrition support.

Sponsors

Cukurova University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

The research is a randomized controlled experimental study.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Days to 3 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Congenital heart disease, * Born on time (38-42 weeks) * Over 2.300 gr. * fed with additional nutritional support to oral and oral nutrition, * Decided to have surgery, * 0-3 years old, * The children and their families who were followed up in the post-operative service were included.

Exclusion criteria

* No congenital heart disease * Not planned to have surgery, * over 3 years old, * Children with additional congenital malformation, dysmorphic syndrome, chromosomal disease, severe infection, hypothyroidism and similar disorders that may cause growth and development retardation were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Body weight measurement of growth parameterevery weeek up to 1 monthsIn order to determine the physical growth status of the babies, kilograms (in kg) will be measured by the researcher. These measurement results will be given as average Z scores ((kg) type and percentile values. Body weight is measured on an Oncomed electronic scale by removing the clothing and subtracting the dry weight of the ultra-prima brand diaper.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Height measurement of growth parameterevery weeek up to 1 monthsHeight (in cm) will be measured by the researcher to determine the physical growth status of the babies. These measurement results will be given as average Z-scores (cm) type and percentile values. For height measurement, a head-foot board (infantometer) with a measuring tape is used.
Head circumference measurement of growth parametersevery weeek up to 1 monthsThe head circumference (in cm) will be measured by the researcher to determine the physical growth state of the babies. These measurement results will be given as average Z scores (cm) type and percentile values. Head circumference measurement is made with an inelastic tape measure from the most protruding point of the occipital bone over the ear and over the line passing over the eyebrows.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOREMEL YÜRÜK

ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERİSTESİ

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 25, 2026