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Non-invasive Prediction of EArly Cardiac rEjection
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Summary
Acute rejection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients after heart transplant. In order to screen for rejection, most centers perform heart catheterizations with endomyocardial biopsies frequently in the first year post transplant and then every 1-2 years thereafter; these biopsies are associated with complications, can cause significant anxiety in patients and family members, and are a significant cost for the healthcare system. This project will evaluate non-invasive methods of detecting rejection using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and blood testing with a goal to reduce the required number of cardiac catheterizations.
Official title: Predictive Modeling of Acute Rejection in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2023-03-29
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2026-08-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Locations (22)
Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Palo Alto, California, United States
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California, United States
Children's Hospital Colorado
Denver, Colorado, United States
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Children's Hospital of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Riley Children's Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital
New York, New York, United States
Columbia University
New York, New York, United States
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States
UT Health Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, United States
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States