This study will be a cross sectional assessment of physical activity as measured through accelerometers and its association with endothelial function of children with Fontan circulation and healthy age and gender matched controls who are followed at the University of Alberta - Stollery Children's hospital.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Physical activity measured by accelerometers
Time frame: Once consent/assent is obtained, participants will be asked to wear an Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers for seven consecutive days, during waking hours.
Endothelial function measured by Digital Thermal Monitoring (DTM) via the automated, operator-independent protocol (VENDYS-6000, Endothelix Inc., Houston, TX) and the Endothelial Pulse Amplitude Test (Endo-PAT, Itamar Medical).
Time frame: Once consent/assent is obtained, endothelial function will be measured one time during a routine clinical visit.
Vascular health questionnaire
Time frame: Once during routine clinical visit after informed consent/assent.
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