Clinical trials: Cardiac Defects
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricle, Heart Defects, Congenital
Genes Causing Ebstein's Anomaly
This study will investigate Ebstein's anomaly, a congenital abnormality of the tricuspid valve of the heart and try to identify the genetic origins of the disease.
- Conditions
- Heart Septal Defects, Ventricle, Heart Defects, Congenital, Double Outlet Right Ventricle, Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent
- Trial name
- NCT00497705
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Belarus and 1 more
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Congenital Heart Disease, Unfractionated Heparin
Comparison of the Best Method for Measuring Anti-Xa Activity in Children Receiving Unfractionated Heparin in Cardiac Intensive Care (COMPAXE-HNF)
This study aims to compare the accuracy of two different blood sampling methods from a central venous catheter (CVC) for measuring anti-Xa activity in children receiving unfractionated heparin (UFH) from this CVC.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Unfractionated Heparin, Anti Xa Activity
- Trial name
- COMPAXE-HNF (NCT07365670)
- Testing
- blood sampling for measuring anti-Xa activity, measurement of anti-XA activity
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Pediatrics, Heart Failure
Platelet and Tissue cAMP: Novel Biomarkers of Milrinone Efficacy in Children
The purpose of this study is to identify if circulating platelet cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels can be used as a biomarker of milrinone efficacy in children following cardiac surgery or undergoing heart transplant.
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease, Therapeutics
- Trial name
- NCT02728128
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Long QT Syndrome
Low Cost QTc Meter for Long QT Syndrome Screening in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to further develop and evaluate a diagnostic procedure suitable for use in an inexpensive diagnostic instrument suitable for screening for Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) in the primary care environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04441892
- Testing
- QTc Meter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Congenital Heart Disease, Fibrinolysis
Determination of the Minimal Concentration of Antifibrinolytics Required to Inhibit t-PA-activated Fibrinolysis
Lysine analogs, like tranexamic acid (TXA) or epsilon aminocaproic acid (EACA), are antifibrinolytic agents routinely administered in children undergoing different surgeries associated with a high bleeding risk (e.g.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Fibrinolysis, Rotational Thromboelastometry
- Trial name
- NCT02352675
- Testing
- Intraoperative Blood Sample
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease, Tetrology of Fallot
The Medtronic Harmony™ Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Clinical Study
The purpose of this study is to further evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Harmony™ TPV system. The Pivotal/CAS phases of the study have transitioned into a post-approval study to confirm the long-term functionality of…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Tetrology of Fallot, RVOT Anomaly, Pulmonary Regurgitation
- Trial name
- NCT02979587
- Testing
- Harmony TPV System
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Heart Valves
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
Physical Rehabilitation in Patients With Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Studies have shown that patients with congenital heart disease have functional changes compared to healthy individuals. Several interventions can be performed to minimize these changes; physical rehabilitation is one of these…
- Trial name
- Rehabkids (NCT07089264)
- Testing
- Physical rehabilitation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital do Coracao
Congenital Heart Disease
Hybrid Versus Norwood Management Strategies in Infants Undergoing Single Ventricle Palliation
The purpose of this trial is to determine, at 3 years of life, how the neurologic and functional outcomes in infants with single ventricles are different when comparing children treated with the Hybrid strategy to the Norwood…
- Trial name
- NCT01134302
- Testing
- Norwood management strategy, Hybrid Strategy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Hypofibrinogenemia, Afibrinogenemia
Human Fibrinogen Concentrate in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The goal of the study is to determine whether the use of Human Fibrinogen Concentrate (RiaSTAP) will decrease blood loss and the need for component blood therapy in neonates and infants undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Conditions
- Hypofibrinogenemia, Afibrinogenemia, Bleeding Disorders
- Trial name
- RiaSTAP (NCT02822599)
- Testing
- RiaStAP, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Nicklaus Children's Hospital f/k/a Miami Children's Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease
French Observatory of Congenital Ventricular Septal Defect With Pulmonary Overload
Ventricular septal defects (VSD) are the most common cardiac congenital heart defect (about 1/3 of patients with congenital heart disease).
- Trial name
- FRANCISCO (NCT03363932)
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- French Cardiology Society
Congenital Heart Surgery, Congenital Heart Disease in Children
Blood Based Assessment of sST2, Taken During and After Surgery, for Pediatric Patients With Heart Defects to Predict Heart Failure.
Patients younger than 18 scheduled for congenital heart surgery will be assessed during and post-operatively as well as at the first follow-up after 9-12 month for the novel biomarker sST2.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Surgery, Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Fontan Physiology
- Trial name
- NCT07029230
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- Martin Schweiger
Neurodevelopmental Abnormality, Congenital Heart Disease
The Swiss Neurodevelopmental Outcome Registry for Children With CHD
Introduction: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent birth defect. As survival has significantly improved, attention has turned to neurodevelopmental outcomes of children undergoing heart surgery in early infancy.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Abnormality, Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Disease, Intensive Care Neurological Disorder
- Trial name
- SwissORCHID (NCT05996211)
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital, Zurich
Heart Defects, Congenital, Tetralogy of Fallot
Evaluation of the GORE PV1 Device in Patients With Pulmonary Valve Dysfunction
This study will assess the safety and performance of the GORE PV1 Device for replacement of the pulmonary valve and reconstruction of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT).
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Tetralogy of Fallot, Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03441971
- Testing
- GORE PV1
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- W.L.Gore & Associates
Heart Defects, Congenital
The CHAPTER III Study of Young Adolescents
The CHAPTER III Study (Congenital Heart Adolescents Participating in Transition Evaluation Research) is a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a nurse-led transition intervention in combination with usual…
- Trial name
- NCT02374892
- Testing
- CHAPTER III Study Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Congential Absence of Heart Structure, Congenital Malformation of Heart, Unspecified
Initiation of Resuscitation While Attached to the Cord With Congenital Heart Disease
Before birth, the placenta (a structure with many blood vessels attached to the inside of your womb) and the umbilical cord (the umbilical cord is attached to the placenta) are sending oxygen and nutrients from the mother's blood…
- Conditions
- Congential Absence of Heart Structure, Congenital Malformation of Heart, Unspecified, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, TGA - Transposition of Great Arteries
- Trial name
- INSPIRE-CHD (NCT03690245)
- Testing
- Initiation of Resuscitation While Attached to the Cord
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Identification of Genetic Causes of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
BAVgenetics is a partnership between Investigators at Boston University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital dedicated to discovering the genetic causes of bicuspid aortic valve disease and associated…
- Trial name
- BAV Genetics (NCT01026571)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Percutaneous Intervention Versus Observational Trial of Arterial Ductus in Low Weight Infants
Patent Ductus Arteriosus is a developmental condition commonly observed among preterm infants. It is a condition where the opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart fail to close after birth.
- Trial name
- PIVOTAL (NCT05547165)
- Testing
- Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure (PPC), Responsive Management Intervention, Echocardiogram, cardiac
- Where
- 24 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Long QT Syndrome, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Type 1
Evaluation of Exercise Testing and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents Living With Inherited Arrhythmias
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate exercise testing and daily physical activity in children and adolescents who are diagnosed with an inherited arrhythmia.
- Conditions
- Long QT Syndrome, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Type 1, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Type 2
- Trial name
- ACTIVELY (NCT06661278)
- Testing
- Exercise tolerance test, Physical activity & heart rate monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Congenital Webbing of Neck
Mehri Turki Surgical Technique of the Webbed Neck
The webbed neck is one of the conspicuous deformities of Turner syndrome that presents a surgical challenge. Despite the availability of surgical techniques, surgical outcomes are not always acceptable and recurrence occurs.
- Trial name
- NCT06446791
- Testing
- Mehri Turki Surgical Technique of the Webbed Neck
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Tahar Maamouri University Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
Tissue Oxygenation During Treatment of Infant Congenital Heart Defects
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious postoperative complication in children with congenital heart disease.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain, Mesenteric Ischemia
- Trial name
- NCT03941015
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital