Clinical trials: Inflammation in Cardiac Surgery
Arrhythmia, Acute Kidney Injuries
This is an Observational Study That Aims to Demonstrate Postoperative Risk Factors in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
This retrospective observational study aims to identify risk factors for postoperative complications in children undergoing cardiac surgery at a tertiary hospital in Brazil.
- Conditions
- Arrhythmia, Acute Kidney Injuries, Sepsis, Pneumopathy
- Trial name
- PEDS-CARE (NCT06985082)
- Testing
- THERE IS NOT A INTERVENTION
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Ventricular Septal Defect
Bypass Clear Priming VSD Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit Reduce Bypass Associated Inflammation?
The purpose of this trial is to study if priming the pump used during cardiac surgery with non-blood fluids instead of donated blood products reduces the inflammation that occurs after heart surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07393243
- Testing
- Clear priming of the bypass pump
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Heart Transplant, Periodontitis
Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Inflammation in Heart Transplant Recipients
Heart transplant recipients frequently exhibit chronic low-grade systemic inflammation, which can contribute to allograft dysfunction and cardiovascular complications.
- Conditions
- Heart Transplant, Periodontitis, Gingivitis, Systemic Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT07791927
- Testing
- Full-mouth periodontal debridement
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Influence of Hydrocortisone on Immunologic Markers and Health Care Related Quality of Life in Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Hydrocortisone has been shown to improve the early outcome of high risk patients after cardiac surgery. A potential mechanism resulting in this effect may be its immunomodulatory action.
- Trial name
- NCT00490828
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis in Developing Countries, a Prospective, Observational, Multicentre Study
Introduction. Comprehensive data on infective endocarditis in developing countries are scarce. Objectives: Description of the characteristics (clinical and microbiological) and assessment of the outcomes of infective endocarditis…
- Trial name
- EndoDev (NCT02128139)
- Where
- 6 sites in Fiji, Laos and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Congenital Heart Disease, Disorder of Fetus or Newborn
Corticosteroid Therapy in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Although cardiopulmonary bypass (heart-lung machine) is a necessary component of heart surgery, it is not without consequences. Cardiopulmonary bypass initiates a potent inflammatory response secondary to the body's recognition…
- Trial name
- NCT01579513
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
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
Inflammation, Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Inflammatory Responses to Lipid Emulsions in Children Before and After Open Heart Surgery
This study is a blinded, randomized, controlled prospective trial comparing immune response (sepsis, inflammatory response, pulmonary vasoconstriction) in 2 groups of infants less than 3-month old receiving pre and post…
- Trial name
- NCT00336908
- Testing
- a combination of MCT, LCT , and Fish Oil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
Butyric Acid Supplementation for Gut Improvement After Cardiac Surgery in Kids
Butyric acid has been shown to promote gut health and improve the microbiome in multiple adult studies. In preliminary studies in older children with inflammatory bowel disease, butyric acid was shown to be safe.
- Trial name
- BASICS-Kids (NCT06882772)
- Testing
- 2 mL SunButyrate-TG, 4 mL SunButyrate-TG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Cardiac Surgery, Extracorporeal Circulation; Complications
Evaluation of Blood and Cardiac Protein O-GlcNAcylation Levels in Cardiac Surgery in Children
Cardiac surgery requires the use of extracorporeal circulation (ECC). Age-related differences in inflammatory response, the greater susceptibility of immature organ systems to injury and the larger ratio of extracorporeal…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Surgery, Extracorporeal Circulation; Complications, Metabolism, Low Cardiac Output
- Trial name
- CardiOGlcNAc (NCT06754709)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease, Sepsis
Pro-Calcitonin Levels Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
First, we, the researchers, hope to find out the PCT response to heart surgery in children by taking blood before surgery and each day for four days after surgery.
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Sepsis, Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00284570
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury After Neonatal Cardiac Surgery, Inflammatory Reaction After Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Efficacy of Nitric Oxide Administration in Attenuating Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Around 7500 neonates born yearly in the United States have complex congenital heart disease that require surgical repair in the first few days of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02151877
- Testing
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sepsis, Cancer, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Abdominal Surgery, Trauma, Diabetes, Lung Disease, Gynaecology, Fertility, Cardiac Surgery,
Medical Record Study on Adverse Events Requiring a Higher Level of Care in Flemish Hospitals
An adverse event (AE) is defined as unintended injury or complication, which results in disability, death or prolongation of hospital stay, and is caused by healthcare management (including omissions) rather than the patient's…
- Trial name
- NCT02044718
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 878 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Surgical Wound Infection, Cystitis
The Role of Synbiotics in Reducing Post-Operative Infections in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study
All surgical procedures carry with them the risk of infection. Even a minor infection can extend the hospitalization after cardiac surgery. The average minimum increase in length of stay for a single infection is three days.
- Conditions
- Surgical Wound Infection, Cystitis, Bacteremia, Pneumonia
- Trial name
- NCT00164099
- Testing
- Synbiotic 2000
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Heart Defects, Congenital, Transposition of Great Vessels
Hypertonic Saline Dextran in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether infusion of hypertonic saline dextran attenuates the inflammatory response and the water overload, during and after major cardiac surgery in small children.
- Conditions
- Heart Defects, Congenital, Transposition of Great Vessels, Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular, Endocardial Cushion Defects
- Trial name
- NCT00199771
- Testing
- 7.5% NaCl in 6% dextran 70 solution
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease, Inflammation
Ultrafiltration in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Cohort Study
Infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can experience systemic inflammation that prolongs post-operative recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT05154864
- Testing
- SBUF-SMUF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Congenital Heart Disease in Children, Inflammatory Response
STeroids to REduce Systemic Inflammation After Infant Heart Surgery
This study's objective is to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK)/pharmacodynamics (PD), safety and efficacy of methylprednisolone in infants undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- STRESS (NCT03229538)
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone, Isotonic saline
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,263 people
- Sponsor
- Kevin Hill
Congenital Heart Disease
Washed Versus Standard Blood Cell Transfusions in Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
Background: Children having open heart surgery to repair congenital heart defects demonstrate a large inflammatory response to the heart-lung machine and to surgery itself.
- Trial name
- NCT00693498
- Testing
- Standard leukoreduced irradiated blood cell transfusion, Washed leukoreduced irradiated blood cell transfusions
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester