Venous Compression in Fontan
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Single-ventricle
Fontan Circulation
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 45
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of this study is to investigate whether venous compression garments increase exercise stroke volume in patients with Fontan circulation. To address this aim, we will test the following hypotheses:
1. Acute and chronic external venous compression will increase exercise stroke volume in patients with Fontan circulation.
2. Patients with significant venous varicosities will have a greater re…
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Eligibility Criteria
Patients with a Fontan circulation -
Inclusion criteria:
• Patients at UTSW aged 18-45 years old with a Fontan circulation.
Exclusion Criteria:
* NYHA Class 4
* Severe AV valve regurgitation
* Severe ventricular dysfunction
* Large ascites
* Significant varicosities
* Atrio-pulmonary (AP) Fontan…
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