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The Effect of Transcatheter VSD Closure on Children's Appetite, Hormones and Growth

Nutritional, Hormonal and Anthropometric Evaluation of Children After Transcatheter VSD Closure

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05200910
Enrollment
46
Registered
2022-01-21
Start date
2018-07-16
Completion date
2020-01-01
Last updated
2022-01-21

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Conditions

Appetite Loss, Growth Delay, Ventricular Septal Defect

Keywords

ventricular septal defect, appetite, growth, interventional therapy

Brief summary

In this study; Changes in appetite, hormones and growth of ventricular septal defect patients treated with non-surgical method were evaluated.

Detailed description

The study included 20 patients whose ventricular septal defect closed percutaneously and 26 children as control group. The symptoms, anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests of patient group were recorded at initial, 1st month and 6th months after closure. Anthropometric measurements; weight for age (WFA), height for age (HFA), body mass index (BMI) and their z scores, triceps skinfold thickness (TSF) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) were recorded on admission. Patients with weight for height z score less than -2 were defined as malnutrition. Questions about the symptoms like appetite, weight gain, frequency of illness, rate of breathing, fatigue were asked to all parents at initial. These questionnaires15 and visual analogue scale (for appetite) were repeated at 1st and 6th month visits. During the initial evaluation, approximately 6 ml of venous blood samples were taken between 9:00-10:00 am after an average of 10 hours fasting. On the same day, IGFBP-3, Ghrelin and leptin,fasting blood glucose, insulin, IGF-1, IGFBP-3, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total protein, and albumin were measured. Anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests were repeated at 1st and 6th month visits.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kayseri City Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER_GOV

Study design

Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Months to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Pediatric patients who underwent transcatheter VSD closure

Exclusion criteria

* Chromosomal abnormalities * Additional systemic disease * Systemic infections

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Weight Z score6 monthsThe change in the Z scores of the heights according to the age of the patients after the interventional closure of the VSD
Height Z score6 monthThe change in the Z scores of the heights according to the age of the patients after the interventional closure of the VSD
Body mass index Z score6 monthThe change in the Z scores of the body mass index according to the age of the patients after the interventional closure of the VSD
Ghrelin6 monthChange in serum ghrelin level of patients after interventional closure of VSD
Leptin6 monthChange in serum leptin level of patients after interventional closure of VSD
Visual analogue scale6 monthChange in Visual analogue scale of patients and parent after interventional closure of VSD. Values in this scale vary between 0-100 mm, values close to '0' are composed of words and images expressing a decrease in the patient's appetite, values close to '100' representing an increase in appetite.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026