Congenital Heart Defects
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Describe the relationship between maternal diabetes and congenital heart defects in infants born to diabetic mothers referred to NICU unit & Outpatient clinics of Assiut University Childeren's hospital.We will compare between 2 groups. Cases will represent infants of diabetic mothers & Conteols will represent infants of non-diabetic mothers.
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Detailed Description
Congenital heart disease is defined as a gross structural abnormality of the heart or intra-thoracic great vessels that is actually or potentially of functional significance .The prevalence of CHD at birth has been relatively variable at 4.05 to 10.4 cases per 1000 live births in different surveys however,it is 5.0% in infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs).CHD is the most common congenital problem in children accounting for nearly 25% of all congenital malformations .CHDs are one of the significant causes of infant morbidity and mortality. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common medical complication of pregnancy. It is associated with maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. Maintaining adequate blood glucose levels in GDM reduces morbidity for both mother and baby. Pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and hyperinsulinemia that may predispose some women to develop diabetes. Gestational diabetes has been defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with an onset, or first recognition during pregnancy. Diabetes during pregnancy could be a de novo that arises during pregnancy for the first time and could disappear or persist after delivery (gestational DM) or could start as pre-gestational, before the onset of pregnancy. The incidence of impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy ranges between 3-10% and varies according to the average incidence of diabetes in the general Population. Specific CHDs that are more commonly seen in IDMs include ventricular septal defect (VSD), transposition of the great arteries (TGAs), and aortic stenosis (AS).Approximately one third of neonates with CHD require intervention in the first month of life . Clinical manifestation of CHD varies according to the type of lesion. Neonates with respiratory distress , cyanosis, feeding difficulties, and low cardiac output are common presentations of CHD . So diagnosis of CHD at the earliest possible time is very important as early referral and appropriate intervention in some of these cases are lifesaving.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Cases Infants & children of diabetic mothers |
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| Controls Infants & children of non-diabetic mothers |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Assesment of prevalence of congenital heart defects among infants of diabetic mother compared to that in infants of non-diabetic mothers. [Baseline]
Assesment of prevalence of congenital heart defects among infants of diabetic mother compared to that in infants of non-diabetic mothers.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
The study will include infants of diabetic mothers and infants of non-diabetic mothers not previously screened for congenital heart defects.
Exclusion Criteria:
Other risk factors for congenital heart defects including congenital infections like TORCH infection, teratogenic drugs ( lithium or isotretinoin), , alcohol, or smoking.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Assiut University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Aburawi EH. The burden of congenital heart disease in libya. Libyan J Med. 2006 Sep 8;1(2):120-2. doi: 10.4176/060902. No abstract available.
- Al-Biltagi M, Tolba OA, Rowisha MA, Mahfouz Ael-S, Elewa MA. Speckle tracking and myocardial tissue imaging in infant of diabetic mother with gestational and pregestational diabetes. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Feb;36(2):445-53. doi: 10.1007/s00246-014-1033-0. Epub 2014 Oct 7.
- Classification and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and other categories of glucose intolerance. National Diabetes Data Group. Diabetes. 1979 Dec;28(12):1039-57. doi: 10.2337/diab.28.12.1039. No abstract available.
- Congenital heart defects