NCT06431269

Feasibility and Efficiency of Screening for Neurodevelopmental Disorders by an Advanced Practice Nurse in Children With Congenital Heart Disease

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 270 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Feasibility and efficiency of Screening for Neurodevelopmental Disorders by an Advanced Practice Nurse in Children aged 1 to 5 with Congenital Heart Disease

Detailed description

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of birth defects. Over 90% of children born with CHD reach adulthood. 50% of them will develop a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) that could affect life and long-term prognosis, including scholar and social integration and health related quality of life. In France, there is a lack of medical resources to screen NDD in this population and to refer patients for appropriate and early treatment. Investigators plan to propose a systematic early screening of NDD by an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) during the usual cardiac follow-up. Children with CHD aged 1 to 5 will be included. If NDD is suspected, the patient will be referred to a neuropsychologist for NDD diagnosis confirmation and management planning. Patients with higher NDD risks (neonatal cardiac surgery) will benefit from a systematic neuropsychologist evaluation. This study will investigate the feasibility and performance of an APN screening in this NDD-high risk population.

Conditions

• Congenital Heart Disease in Children
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Screening for neurodevelopmental disorders by an advanced practice nurse	Screening for neurodevelopmental disorders by an advanced practice nurse with Ages \& Stages Questionnaires (ASQ-3) and Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) identification scale

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-31
• Primary completion: 2028-06-01
• Completion: 2028-06-01
• First posted: 2024-05-28
• Last updated: 2025-09-25

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: France