Screening for Disorders of Lipid Metabolism and Familial Hyperlipidemia in Children and Adolescents With Increased Cardiovascular Risk Due to Chronic Diseases Such as Congenital Heart Disease, Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease and Rheumatic Disorders
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: blood test, questionaire.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Lipid Metabolism Disorders, Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Congenital Heart Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Basic parameters: 6 years — 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Germany
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Screening Auf Lipidstoffwechselstörungen Und familiäre Hyperlipidämien Bei Kindern Und Jugendlichen Mit erhöhtem kardiovaskulären Risiko Durch Chronische Erkrankungen Wie Angeborene Herzfehler, Chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen, Zöliakie Sowie Rheumatische Erkrankungen
Overview
Preventive measures are increasingly coming to the forefront of medicine. Many of these measures can be implemented as early as childhood and adolescence. For instance, the early detection and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors can significantly reduce long-term morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. For years, there has been discussion in Germany about assessing lipid profiles during childhood and adolescence to enable early intervention in cases of conditions like familial hypercholesterolemia. However, comprehensive screening has not yet been established in either clinical guidelines or routine practice. In other countries, such as Norway, universal screening has been conducted for many years and has already demonstrated both its benefits and cost-effectiveness. In Germany, screening, and subsequent early treatment if needed, is currently limited to a small number of children and adolescents-such as patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)-as part of their routine preventive check-ups. The prevalence of dyslipidemia in T1DM is approximately 15%. Reliable prevalence data are lacking for almost all other chronic conditions affecting children and adolescents (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, rheumatic diseases, congenital heart defects). Through a pilot project at Jena University Hospital, we aim to screen children and adolescents with chronic conditions who are already at increased cardiovascular risk due to their underlying diseases. The project will record lipid levels, clinical data, family history, and lifestyle factors. The results of this study enable us, on the one hand, to help the individual through early diagnosis and consequent treatment recommendations; on the other hand, the data provide important information regarding the prevalence of hyperlipidemia and other risk factors-such as physical inactivity-within this high-risk cohort.
Interventions
- Other blood test, questionaire
blood test + questionaire
Primary outcome measures
- Prevalence of elevated lipid levels and familial hyperlipidemias in our sample of chronically ill children and adolescents [Time frame: 6-12 months]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Determination of the magnitude of elevations (mean and standard deviation [SD], and-where comparative data exist-age-appropriate percentiles) of: LDL cholesterol and lipoprotein(a), as well as total and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and homocysteine [Time frame: 6-12 months]
- Correlation of the measured laboratory parameters with height, weight, BMI, comorbidities, medication, age, and sex, as well as lifestyle factors and family history. [Time frame: 6-12 months]
- Investigation of whether the prevalence differs from that of the general population and from a further comparison group-patients treated at our center for type 1 diabetes mellitus, for whom this screening has been established for years. [Time frame: 6-12 months]
- Prevalence of unhealthy lifestyle (lack of physical activity, high media consumption, unhealthy eating habits) and familial predisposition regarding cardiovascular risk factors, and their correlation with the measured lipid levels, in our cohort [Time frame: 6-12 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients aged 5 to 18 years who are being treated at the UKJ in one of our specialized pediatric clinics for a chronic condition-such as a congenital heart defect, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, or a rheumatic disease.
Exclusion Criteria: Lack of consent from the patient or legal guardian(s)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Screening
Study locations
Germany · 1 center
- University Hospital Jena — Jena
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07716488 · 2026-4281-BO-A