Pregnancy in women with a Fontan circulation

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Pregnancy in Women with a Fontan circulation - what happens after delivery? A study of medium to long term maternal outcomes

  • IRAS ID

    262311

  • Contact name

    Niki Walker

  • Contact email

    niki.walker@nhs.net

  • Sponsor organisation

    Golden Jubilee National Hospital

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    5 years, 0 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    This study will compare women with a Fontan circulation (single ventricle) who have a pregnancy to women with a Fontan circulation who have not had a pregnancy. We know that during pregnancy there is a significantly increased risk of complications for the mum and the baby in women with a Fontan circulation. However, we would like to know more about the long-term effects of pregnancy in this group of patients and understand if pregnancy has a longer term negative effect on morbidity and mortality.

  • REC name

    North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1

  • REC reference

    20/NS/0097

  • Date of REC Opinion

    2 Sep 2020

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion