Clinical trials: Heart Surgery
Positive Expiratory Pressure, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Determination of the Best Positive End-expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
Determination of the best positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) based on oxygenation or driving pressure in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after cardiothoracic surgery The use of a positive…
- Trial name
- DROP (NCT03969407)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue
Bundle-Branch Block, Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
Right Bundle Branch Block After Surgical Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect
The most common congenital heart disease is the ventricular septal defect, and after surgical closure of a such defect, an arrythmia called the right bundle branch block, is very frequent.
- Trial name
- NCT01480908
- Testing
- Echocardiography at rest, Echocardiography during exercise, MRI at rest
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Sepsis, Septic Shock
Central Venous Catheter Colonisation Among Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care Units
Background: Central Venous catheter insertion technique and indwelling time are major risk factors for CVC colonisation. Colonisation occurs through microbial migration and biofilm formation along the catheter insertion tract.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septic Shock, Post-cardiac Surgery, Post-Cardiorespiratory Arrest Coma
- Trial name
- NCT03270774
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Anesthesia, General, Anesthesia, Endotracheal
Comparison of Carotid Peak Systolic Velocity Variation With Aortic Peak Systolic Velocity Variation in Pediatric Non-Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether carotid Doppler peak systolic velocity can be an easy to measure possible surrogate for echocardiographic measurement of aortic peak systolic velocity variation which is an index…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, General, Anesthesia, Endotracheal, Mechanical Ventilation, Fluid Responsiveness
- Trial name
- NCT03155555
- Testing
- Measurement of aortic and carotid Doppler peak systolic velocity variation
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
Acute Kidney Injury, Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery
Near Infrared Spectroscopy for the Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Children Following Cardiac Surgery
One in a hundred children is born with a heart defect. Some children require heart surgery within the first few days of life, while others can wait until they are older.
- Conditions
- Acute Kidney Injury, Heart; Dysfunction Postoperative, Cardiac Surgery, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01382758
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pain Management
Bilateral Erector Spinae Plane Block in Paediateric Cardiac Surgery
ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block will be done for childern under going midline sternotomy for cardiac surgery. It is a novel block which is suspected to give powerful analgesia, decrease anaesthetic consumption and…
- Trial name
- NCT04168177
- Testing
- PCA, ESP
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Cardiac Surgery
Epicardial Fat Immunity extRa Cellular vesicleS HearT
The FIRST study is a monocentric observational pilot study investigating the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) in cardiovascular complications associated with obesity.
- Trial name
- FIRST (NCT07817667)
- Testing
- Epicardial adipose tissue biopsy, Thoracic subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Ischemic Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease
Impact of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution on Blood Viscosity
Acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) has long been employed for reducing allogenic blood transfusion for cardiac surgery, and hydroxyethyl starch has been used as an intravenous replacement fluid during ANH procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT03366753
- Testing
- acute normovolemic hemodilution, In-vitro hemodilution
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Konkuk University Medical Center
Hypotension, Hip Fractures
Heart and Renal Failure in Hip Fracture Surgery
Patients with acute hip fractures are old and vulnerable. With a majoriry classified as being ASA 3 or more. Frequently they receive spinal anesthesia perioperatively inducing hypotension.
- Conditions
- Hypotension, Hip Fractures, Renal Insufficiency, Heart Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03532919
- Testing
- Serum Tropinin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Postoperative Pain
Effect of Oral Melatonin on Postoperative Analgesia After Thoracotomy in Infants
Thoracotomy pain is one of the severest pain that should be taken seriously, especially in children. (1) Inadequate postoperative pain management can compromise respiratory function, delay postoperative extubation, increase the…
- Trial name
- NCT05141344
- Testing
- Melatonin 3 MG Oral Tablet
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Congenital Heart Disease
Study of Possible Brain Hormone Problems After Open Heart Surgery in Infants
The goal of this study is to evaluate specific hormone levels in children undergoing heart surgery in order to identify patterns associated with any unstable vital signs.
- Trial name
- NCT00850720
- Testing
- Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiac Surgery, Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis
Continuous Heparin Infusion to Prevent Catheter-related Thrombosis
Catheter-related thrombosis could impair blood flow in the vein, block the central venous catheter, induce catheter-related infection or venous thromboembolism in the deep veins or pulmonary vessels, which furthermore progress…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery, Central Venous Catheter Thrombosis, Heparin
- Trial name
- NCT04767113
- Testing
- Heparin sodium, Normal saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Acute Kidney Injury
Preoperative Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Although acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently complicates cardiac surgery, methods to determine AKI risk are lacking. Renal functional reserve (RFR), the capacity of the intact nephron mass to increase glomerular filtration rate…
- Trial name
- RFR (NCT03092947)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Congenital Heart Disease
Copeptin- Relevance as a Perioperative Marker in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
This study evaluates the relevance of Copeptin in children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery with the need of cardiopulmonary bypass. Three blood samples are taken of each patient.
- Trial name
- NCT03316508
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Claudia Herbst
Post Operative Arrythmia
Dexmedetomidine and Magnesium Sulfate in Preventing Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
to study the prophylactic effect of magnesium sulfate , dexmedetomidine or their combination in reduction the incidence of JETS postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT05554848
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Magnesium sulfate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Kasr El Aini Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery
Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency Following Pediatric CHD Surgery: a Phase II Dose Evaluation Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Usual Care With a High Dose Pre-operative Supplementation Regimen Based on the Institute of Medicine Daily Upper Tolerable Intake Level
Our research group has shown that almost all children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are vitamin D deficient following heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Thoracic Surgery, Pediatric Disorders, Heart Defects, Congenital
- Trial name
- HICCUPS 2 (NCT01838447)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle
Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Skeletal Muscle Evaluation Postoperative in Fontan Patients: Effects of Exercise Training
Introduction: The Fontan operation is the surgical treatment in most patients with either anatomic or functional single ventricles.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Single Ventricle, Univentricular Heart
- Trial name
- NCT02283255
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise Training, Inspiratory Muscle Training, No Exercise Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Congenital Heart Disease
Subcostal Transverse Abdominis Plane Block for Epigastric Cardiac Pacemaker Operation
This prospective randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effect of subcostal transverse abdominis plane block on the postoperative pain and opioid consumption in patients (12y≤ age) who will undergo epigastric cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT04570878
- Testing
- SC TAP, Control
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease
Effect of Local Warming for Arterial Catheterization in Pediatric Anesthesia
The increase in internal diameter (ID) and cross-sectional area (CSA) may facilitate better arterial catheterization. Since an increase in body temperature can cause peripheral vasodilation, we aimed to determine if local warming…
- Trial name
- WARM-PA (NCT06041685)
- Testing
- local warming
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Congenital Heart Defect
Erythropoietin and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Lack of bloodflow to the heart and brain when the heart is stopped during heart surgery can cause damage to those organs. We hypothesize that a single dose of erythropoietin prior to the heart bypass portion of surgery may…
- Trial name
- EPO (NCT00451698)
- Testing
- acyanotic erythropoietin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin