Fibrosis and the Fontan

Description

The purpose of this study is to non-invasively characterize the fibrotic consequences of single ventricle physiology, its possible solution and effect on lymphatics. This project investigates the response to acute imposition of Fontan hemodynamics by examining the interrelationship between liver and cardiac fibrosis/dysfunction and lymphatic congestion along with a pilot trial of the antifibrotic agent, spironolactone, to prevent these consequences and to determine if MRI can discern these differences. The combination of serum biomarkers and MRI form a powerful non-invasive tool in putting together this complicated web of dysfunction.

Conditions

Single-ventricle

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to non-invasively characterize the fibrotic consequences of single ventricle physiology, its possible solution and effect on lymphatics. This project investigates the response to acute imposition of Fontan hemodynamics by examining the interrelationship between liver and cardiac fibrosis/dysfunction and lymphatic congestion along with a pilot trial of the antifibrotic agent, spironolactone, to prevent these consequences and to determine if MRI can discern these differences. The combination of serum biomarkers and MRI form a powerful non-invasive tool in putting together this complicated web of dysfunction.

Acute Imposition of Fontan Physiology in The Single Ventricle Patient: Effects on Fibrosis, Function and Drug Intervention

Fibrosis and the Fontan

Condition
Single-ventricle
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19130

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Single Ventricle (SV) Patients
  • * Subjects between 1 and ≤ 6 years of age of either gender.
  • * Either single left or single right ventricle.
  • * Subjects who are scheduled to undergo a Fontan operation at CHOP.
  • * Parents signing informed consent.
  • * Subjects who were enrolled in this study in Cohort 2 and are either non-compliant with the medication, no longer want to take the medication, or have an AE that requires them to stop the medication, and patient's family would like to continue participation
  • * Patients were on study medication for 6 weeks or less.
  • * The principal investigator deems it appropriate for the patient to switch to the observational arm.
  • * Patients signing the observational informed consent form.
  • * Subjects between 1 and ≤6 years of age of either gender.
  • * Either single left or single right ventricle.
  • * Subjects who are planned to undergo a Fontan operation at CHOP.
  • * Patients in other interventional studies approved by principal investigator.
  • * Patients signing the observational informed consent form.
  • * Subjects between 1 and ≤ 6 years of age of either gender.
  • * Either single left or single right ventricle.
  • * Subjects who are scheduled to undergo a Fontan operation at CHOP.
  • * Parents signing informed consent.
  • * Subjects between 1 and ≤ 6 years of age of either gender
  • * Subjects with normal ventricular function and normal livers who present to CMR for clinical indications and require anesthesia.
  • * Receiving contrast for clinical purposes. No control patient will receive contrast for research purposes.
  • * Parents signing informed consent.
  • * Subjects with any condition judged by the patient's physician that would cause this trial to be detrimental to the patient.
  • * Any contradiction to a sedated CMR (i.e. presence of a pacemaker).
  • * Patient currently taking spironolactone or eplerenone
  • * Subjects in any study that would preclude participation in the study by altering results
  • * Subjects with any condition judged by the patient's physician that would cause this trial to be detrimental to the patient.
  • * Any contradiction to a sedated CMR (i.e. presence of a pacemaker).
  • * Subjects in any study that would preclude participation in the current study.
  • * Subjects with any condition judged by the patient's physician that would cause this trial to be detrimental to the patient.
  • * Any contradiction to a sedated CMR (i.e. presence of a pacemaker).
  • * Patient currently taking spironolactone or eplerenone
  • * Subjects in any study that would preclude participation in the current study or studies not approved by principal investigator.
  • * Subjects with any condition judged by the patient's physician that would cause this trial to be detrimental to the patient.
  • * Any contradiction to a sedated CMR (i.e. presence of a pacemaker).
  • * Patient currently taking spironolactone or eplerenone
  • * Subjects with hyperkalemia or Addison disease;
  • * Subjects on enalapril or other angiotensin receptor blockers
  • * Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity to spironolactone suspension or any component of the formulation
  • * Subjects with a clinically documented diagnosis of severe renal insufficiency (implying estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \<30 mL/minute/1.73 m2).
  • * Subjects in any study that would preclude participation in the study by altering results
  • * Any condition judged by the patient's physician that would cause this trial to be detrimental to the patient.
  • * Any contradiction to a sedated CMR (i.e. presence of a pacemaker).
  • * Patient currently taking spironolactone, eplerenone or an angiotensin converting the enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker.

Ages Eligible for Study

1 Year to 6 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,

Mark Fogel, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Study Record Dates

2025-06-30