Congenital heart disease

Design of a multi-institutional neurocognitive discovery study in adult congenital heart disease (Multi-Institutional Neurocognitive Discovery Study in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (MINDS-ACHD))

Am Heart JPublished Cross-sectional study

Study context

Population
Young adults aged 18–30 years with moderate or severe complexity CHD at 14 centres in North Americaenrolling (planned)
Participants
500 adults
Planned comparison
d-TGA vs Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) vs single ventricle (SV) vs Other
  • d-TGAn = 125
  • TOFn = 125
  • SVn = 125
  • Othern = 125
Methodological detailsmulticentre, pilot, design paper, Tests: NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery, NeuroQoL, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, PROMIS Global QoL; optional biospecimen for genetic analysis, Remote participation permitted due to COVID-19; tests reviewed by a Neurocognitive Core Laboratory
  • Multicentre
  • Pilot
  • Design paper
  • Tests: NIH Toolbox Cognitive Battery, NeuroQoL, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, PROMIS Global QoL; optional biospecimen for genetic analysis
  • Remote participation permitted due to COVID-19; tests reviewed by a Neurocognitive Core Laboratory

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

Design of a multi-institutional neurocognitive discovery study in adult congenital heart disease (MINDS-ACHD). Am Heart J. Published 20 April 2023. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2023.04.002

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it

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