Evaluation of Heart Status in Patients of Beta Thalassemia Using Echocardiogram

June 16, 2021 updated by: Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University
Heart failure from myocardial iron deposition is a severe complication for patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia . Increased cardiac iron content impacts the contractility of cardiomyocytes and can also lead to myocarditis, pericarditis, and arrhythmias. The severity of cardiac dysfunction depends on the amount of iron deposited in the myocardium.Echocardiogram is used as noninvasive method to observe heart status. The objective of this study is to evaluate the heart status in patients of Beta Thalassemia from southern China.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1200

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Xiangmin Xu, Prof. Dr.
  • Phone Number: 86 (20) 61648293
  • Email: xixm@smu.edu.cn

Study Locations

  • China
    • Guangdong
      • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510515
        • Recruiting
        • Southern Medical University
        • Contact:
          • Xiangmin Xu, Prof. Dr.
          • Phone Number: 86 (20) 61648293
          • Email: xixm@smu.edu.cn

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

beta thalassemia patients from Southern China

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with beta-thalassemia

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Iron deficiency anemia

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
beta thalassemia patients
Diagnostic test: Echocardiogram and Hematological Analysis
Echocardiogram and Hematological Analysis

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Echocardiogram
Time Frame: 3 years
Evaluation of heart function in beta thalassemia patients by left ventricular fraction shortening
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University

Collaborators

Shenzhen Second People's Hospital
Shenzhen Children's Hospital
ZhuHai Hospital
Jiangmen Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital
Yongzhou Maternity and Child Health Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

July 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

July 1, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 3, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

June 18, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 18, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2021

Last Verified

May 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Heart-Beta thalassemia

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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