Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: - Age 5-18 years -Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: diagnosis confirmed according to the standards of the National Expertise Center for Pulmonary Hypertension in Childhood in the University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands Parent(s) of patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: -Parent of a child with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension with a confirmation of the diagnosis according to the standards of the National Expertise Center for pulmonary hypertension in childhood in the University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands Siblings of patient: -Age 5-18 years - brother or sister of patient with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: diagnosis confirmed according to the standards of the National Expertise Center for Pulmonary Hypertension in Childhood in the University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension - age > 18 years of age - age < 5 years of age - not familiar with the Dutch language Parents: - not familiar with the Dutch language - Being under examination for non-diagnosed disease at time of investigation Siblings - not familiar with the Dutch language - Being under examination for non-diagnosed disease at time of investigation - < 5 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life in parents and siblings of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension | — |
Contacts
Center for Congenital Heart Diseases, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands