A Study of Pregnancy Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease (POACHD)

March 17, 2026 updated by: Alexander C. Egbe, Mayo Clinic

Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Adult Congenital Heart Disease

The purpose of this study is to determine if a biomarker assay obtained peripartum (1st-3rd trimester and post-partum) in patients with adult congenital heart disease can predict future risk of cardiovascular adverse events and determine if temporal changes in biomarkers levels throughout the peripartum period can provide a better risk prediction compared to samples taken at a single time-point.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

    • Minnesota
      • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
        • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults (18+) who are currently pregnant

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis
  • Currently Pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to consent

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Subjects with cardiovascular adverse events
Time Frame: Baseline
A cardiovascular adverse event is defined as Documented atrial/ventricular arrhythmias, need for cardioversion, arrhythmia-related procedures (catheter ablation, implantation of pacemaker/defibrillator, anti-arrhythmia surgery), and heart failure hospitalization.
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Subject Deaths
Time Frame: Baseline
Death will be determined as death due to end-stage heart failure, sudden cardiac death, thromboembolic death, and noncardiac death
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alexander Egbe, MBBS, MPH, Mayo Clinic

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 (Estimated)

January 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 5, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 5, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

November 7, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 19, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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