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Physical activity counselling for Congenital Heart Disease (PAToolKit Trial)

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Led By Patricia Longmuir, PhD

Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 6 months

Awards & highlights

PAToolKit Trial Summary

This trial will study the feasibility and efficacy of a physical activity counseling program for children with congenital heart defects. The goal is to improve the health of these children by incorporating physical activity into their lives.

Eligible Conditions

Congenital Heart Disease

PAToolKit Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in daily physical activity

Secondary outcome measures

Change in physical activity adequacy and predilection

Change in physical literacy

Change in quality of life

Other outcome measures

Advanced PA counselling

Clinic visit time

Delivery of PA counselling

+1 more

PAToolKit Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Physical activity counselling during cardiac clinic visit with additional supports for community physical activity and access to a kinesiologist.

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Cardiac clinic visit with usual care but no physical activity counselling

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Physical activity counselling

2018

N/A

~160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Canadian Congenital Heart AllianceOTHER

1 Previous Clinical Trials

260 Total Patients Enrolled

Ontario Child Health Support UnitUNKNOWN

2 Previous Clinical Trials

708 Total Patients Enrolled

Children's Hospital of Eastern OntarioLead Sponsor

125 Previous Clinical Trials

55,307 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are new participants being accepted to this trial at the present time?

"Unfortunately, according to clinicaltrials.gov's records, this trial is no longer recruiting participants. This study was initially listed on March 5th 2018 and its last edit occurred on the 11th of March 2022; however 341 other studies are currently seeking candidates."

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Can elderly individuals be enrolled in this trial?

"This study is enrolling participants aged 5 to 17 years old."

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To whom is this clinical trial open for participation?

"This scientific investigation is looking for 150 minors between the ages of 5 and 17 who possess cardiovascular maladies. To be eligible, their CHD must be categorised as moderate or serious in accordance with American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association joint guidelines."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Enhanced Physical Activity Support in Congenital Heart Disease Clinical Care

Dr. Pat Longmuir 2018. "Enhanced Physical Activity Support in Congenital Heart Disease Clinical Care". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03435354.