RecruitingNot Applicable

Cardiac Performance Evaluation in Children With Steroid Dependent vs Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome

Egypt60 participantsStarted 2024-07-15

Plain-language summary

nephrotic syndrome (NS) is one of the most common pediatric kidney diseases There is an increased incidence of heart disease in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome (PNS) compared to the normal population Conventional Echocardiography is usually utilized to diagnose myocardial dysfunction. Tissue Doppler imaging is a non-invasive cardiac imaging technique which measures the velocity of the longitudinal motion of the mitral annulus, tricuspid annulus and the basal part of interventricular septum

Who can participate

Age range2 Years – 14 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with primary nephrotic syndrome. * Age: 2 - 14 years. * Both males and females Exclusion Criteria: * Patients of primary cardiac diseases (e.g., congenital or rheumatic heart disease, cardio- myopathy). Patients who refuse to give written informed consent to study

What they're measuring

cardiac performance evaluation in children with steroid dependent vs steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06622915

SponsorSohag University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-07-15

Contact for this trial

alaa y Mohamed, Resident

01094667344 alaa.yehya@med.sohag.edu.eg

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