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This observational study evaluates health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in pediatric and young adult patients aged 2-25 years with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT). Eligible participants are patients receiving care at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and / or their caregivers. Participants will complete validated quality-of-life questionnaires assessing physical, emotional, social, and disease-specific functioning over the past 30 days. A paired retrospective chart review will assess disease severity and clinical utilization, including procedures and imaging studies. The primary objective is to describe mean QoL scores for this population. Secondary objectives include evaluating associations between QoL scores, disease severity, and clinical utilization.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| PedsQL Total Score | Mean total health-related quality of life score measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Scores range from 0-100, with lower scores indicating worse quality of life. | 30 days |
| HHT-QOL | Mean score ranging from 0-16 assessing HHT-related symptom burden and functional impact. Higher scores indicate worse impairment. | past 30 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Epistaxis Severity Score | Continuous score (0-10) measuring nosebleed severity. Higher scores indicate more severe epistaxis. | past 30 days |
| HHT Severity Score | Continuous score ranging 0-7 reflecting lifetime disease severity based on organ AVMs and bleeding history. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
• Patient aged 2-25 years with a confirmed (either genetic or clinical) diagnosis of definite HHT
Exclusion Criteria:
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The study population will include pediatric and young adult patients aged 2-25 years with a confirmed diagnosis of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia receiving care at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Eligible participants will be identified through the electronic medical record based on diagnostic criteria and clinic records. Both caregiver proxy respondents (for children aged 2-17 years) and patient self-report respondents (for individuals aged 8-25 years) will be included. Participants will complete validated quality-of-life questionnaires assessing health-related and disease-specific quality of life over the prior 30 days. A paired retrospective chart review will be conducted to obtain clinical variables including disease severity, procedures, imaging studies, and other healthcare utilization measures associated with HHT.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Wusik, Master of Genetic Counseling | Contact | (513) 636-3200 | katie.wusik@cchmc.org | |
| Ashley Nelson | Contact | ashley.nelson@cchmc.org |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Cincinnati | Ohio | 45221 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37822162 | Background | Gong AJ, Bolsegui ML, Lee EE, Mathai SC, Weiss CR. Assessing the Psychometric Validity of the Epistaxis Severity Score: Internal Consistency and Test-Retest Reliability. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2024 Jan;38(1):38-46. doi: 10.1177/19458924231207137. Epub 2023 Oct 11. | |
| 24603803 | Background | Blivet S, Cobarzan D, Beauchet A, El Hajjam M, Lacombe P, Chinet T. Impact of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations on respiratory-related quality of life in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. PLoS One. 2014 Mar 6;9(3):e90937. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090937. eCollection 2014. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D013683 | Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020141 | Hemostatic Disorders |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D013684 | Telangiectasis |
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| lifetime |
| Clinical Utilization | Number of procedures (embolization, cauterization) and imaging studies (MRI, CT, bubble echocardiography). | lifetime |
| 32718529 | Background | Beslow LA, Breimann J, Licht DJ, Waldman J, Fallacaro S, Pyeritz RE, Goldmuntz E, Vossough A. Cerebrovascular Malformations in a Pediatric Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Cohort. Pediatr Neurol. 2020 Sep;110:49-54. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2020.05.008. Epub 2020 May 25. |
| 32660636 | Background | Beckman JD, Li Q, Hester ST, Leitner O, Smith KL, Kasthuri RS. Integration of clinical parameters, genotype and epistaxis severity score to guide treatment for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia associated bleeding. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2020 Jul 13;15(1):185. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-01453-1. |
| 41719457 | Background | Al-Samkari H, Thomas SM, Marsh D, Kasthuri RS, Iyer VN, Pishko AM, Decker JE, Weiss CR, Whitehead KJ, Conrad MB, Zumberg MS, Zhou JY, Parambil J, Carper B, Clancy M, McCrae KR. Characteristics associated with clinical response to pomalidomide in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Blood Adv. 2026 May 12;10(9):2967-2976. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2025019484. |
| D006474 |
| Hemorrhagic Disorders |
| D006402 | Hematologic Diseases |
| D006425 | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| D054079 | Vascular Malformations |
| D018376 | Cardiovascular Abnormalities |
| D000013 | Congenital Abnormalities |
| D009358 | Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities |