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Subclinical Myocardial Dysfunction in Children With Wilson's Disease

12. august 2026 opdateret af: Hebatullah Fawzy

Assessment of Subtle Myocardial Dysfunction in Children With Wilson's Disease: A Case-Control Study

Wilson's disease (WD) is one of the most common metabolic liver diseases in older children. The most frequent clinical presentation is liver disease. However, Wilson's disease (WD) is a multisystem disorder. It is concluded that four modes of cardiac manifestations in Wilson's disease (WD) include arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, cardiac death, and autonomic dysfunction. Such possible cardiac involvement should be added to the clinical picture of Wilson's disease (WD) involving the hepatic and central nervous system(CNS).

The data on cardiac manifestations in children is very limited and only few adult studies are available.

In this study, the investigators aim to unveil subclinical cardiac dysfunction in children with Wilson's disease with apparently normal cardiac functions by conventional assessment.

Studieoversigt

Status

Aktiv, ikke rekrutterende

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive metabolic liver disorder caused by toxic copper accumulation. While hepatic and neurological manifestations are well recognized, copper can also accumulate in cardiac tissue, potentially leading to subtle myocardial changes, arrhythmias, and heart failure. Traditional two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography often appears normal in early stages. This study aims to evaluate early left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunction in pediatric patients with Wilson's disease using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) and tissue Doppler imaging, and to correlate these findings with serum levels of Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (Pro-BNP) and ceruloplasmin.

Undersøgelsestype

Observationel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

72

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Studiesteder

      • Cairo, Egypten
        • Faculty of medicine AinShams U
      • Giza, Egypten
        • National Hepatology and Tropical Research Institute (NHTMRI)

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Barn
  • Voksen

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ja

Prøveudtagningsmetode

Ikke-sandsynlighedsprøve

Studiebefolkning

They will be divided in to 2 groups: - Group 1: Patients confirmed Wilson's disease. - Group 2: Controls.

  • Patients group: Patient diagnosed as WD patients, following up in Pediatric Hepatology Clinic in NHTMRI.

According to Criteria of diagnosis based on Leipzig scoring system (11,12): Typical clinical symptoms and signs, as: Kayser-Fleischer rings, neurological symptoms, serum ceruloplasmin, Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia. Other tests: Liver biopsy, 24hr urinary Cu, gene analysis.

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Confirmed diagnosis of Wilson's disease based on Leipzig scoring criteria (including clinical signs, Kayser-Fleischer rings, low ceruloplasmin, or genetic analysis).
  2. Age between 4 years and 18 years.
  3. Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Children with clinical evidence of overt heart failure or known congenital heart disease.
  2. Children suffering from fulminant hepatitis.
  3. Known co-existing primary liver diseases other than Wilson's disease.
  4. Presence of syndromic disorders or major congenital anomalies.

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

Kohorter og interventioner

Gruppe / kohorte
Intervention / Behandling
Group 1 (Cases)
Children aged 4-18 years with confirmed Wilson's disease recruited from the Pediatric Hepatology Clinic at the National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute (NHTMRI).
a safe, painless test that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart's structure and pumping function.
Andre navne:
  • Ekko
a quick, painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart.
Andre navne:
  • EKG
a protein made by our heart, examined by peripheral blood sample.
Andre navne:
  • pro BNP
Group 2 (Controls)
Age- and sex-matched control children without chronic liver or cardiac illness recruited from the outpatient clinic.
a safe, painless test that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart's structure and pumping function.
Andre navne:
  • Ekko

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Left Ventricular Peak Longitudinal Strain (LV-PLS)
Tidsramme: Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).
Left Ventricular Peak Longitudinal Strain (LV-PLS) assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography (STE) to evaluate subclinical LV systolic dysfunction. Expressed as a negative percentage (%), where a less negative percentage indicates impaired function.
Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Serum Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (Pro-BNP) Level
Tidsramme: Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).
Quantitative measurement of serum Pro-BNP assessed via ELISA (pg/mL) as a circulating biomarker of cardiac wall stress.
Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).
Tissue Doppler LV Filling Pressure (E/e' Ratio)
Tidsramme: Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).
Ratio of early mitral inflow velocity (E) measured by conventional Doppler to early diastolic mitral annular velocity (e') measured by tissue Doppler imaging to evaluate LV diastolic function.
Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).
Serum Ceruloplasmin Level Correlation
Tidsramme: Baseline (Day 1,at time of cardiac evaluation or within 6 months preceding cardiac evaluation).
Serum ceruloplasmin levels (mg/dL) measured within 6 months of cardiac evaluation to correlate hepatic copper transport marker levels with cardiac function parameters.
Baseline (Day 1,at time of cardiac evaluation or within 6 months preceding cardiac evaluation).
Frequency of Electrocardiographic (ECG) Abnormalities
Tidsramme: Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).
Presence or absence of cardiac electrical abnormalities, including conduction delays, ST-T wave changes, and arrhythmias recorded on standard 12-lead ECG.
Baseline (Day 1 , at single cross-sectional evaluation).

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Hebatullah I Fawzy, Msc Student, Faculty of medicine AinShams U,National Hepatology and Tropical Research Institute (NHTMRI)
  • Studiestol: Eman M ElSayed (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics), AssProfessor, Faculty of medicine AinShams U
  • Studieleder: Mona AH Khafagy (Lecturer of Pediatrics), Lecturer, Faculty of medicine AinShams U
  • Studieleder: Sara M Osman (Teaching Fellow of Pediatrics), PedFellow, National Hepatology and Tropical Research Institute (NHTMRI)

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

1. oktober 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

30. oktober 2026

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

30. november 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

3. august 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

12. august 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

14. august 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

14. august 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

12. august 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. august 2026

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