Clinical trials: Post-operative Cardiac Surgery
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
Postoperative Pain
Bilateral Continuous Erector Spinae Blocks for Post-Sternotomy Pain Management
To evaluate the efficacy of bilateral continuous erector spinae blocks (BESB) for postoperative analgesia in children and adolescents undergoing cardiac surgical procedures via sternotomy in the Early Recovery After Surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT04567407
- Testing
- Bilateral erector spinae blocks using ropivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Heart Defects, Congenital
Effects of Perioperative Nesiritide or Milrinone Infusion on Recovery From Fontan Surgery
The staged surgical pathway to treat children with single ventricle heart defects culminates with the Fontan operation. In this procedure, systemic venous return is rerouted directly to the pulmonary arteries, which serves to…
- Trial name
- NCT00543309
- Testing
- nesiritide, milrinone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- John M Costello
Pain
Parasternal Nerve Block Using Bupivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
All pediatric patients who undergo cardiac surgery require analgesic medications for postoperative pain control and many require sedation to facilitate comfort with cares.
- Trial name
- NCT02512861
- Testing
- Bupivacaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Atrial Fibrillation
Vitamin C for Prophylaxis of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation in On-pump Cardiac Surgery Procedures
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vitamin C is effective in the prophylaxis of post-operative atrial fibrillation in on-pump cardiac surgery
- Trial name
- NCT01107730
- Testing
- Vitamin C, L-Carnitine
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Attikon 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
Low T3 Syndrome
Can Oral T3 Normalize Thyroid Hormone Levels Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Children?
Low triiodothyronine (T3) syndrome defines as decrease of T3 levels during critically ill. This decrease of T3 levels was observed after congenital heart surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- NCT01780584
- Testing
- Oral T3 Low dose, Oral T3 high dose
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cardiovascular Center Harapan Kita Hospital Indonesia
Opioid Use, Unspecified
Methadone vs. Fentanyl Administration on Postoperative Pain Control in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine if methadone improves postoperative pain control in pediatric patient's undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Trial name
- CV_RCT_M_F (NCT02747875)
- Testing
- Methadone, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew Waberski
Single-ventricle, Heart Diseases
Colchicine in Postoperative Fontan Patients
The investigators found that there is inflammation in the chest drainage in patients after the Fontan operation. The investigators want to test the theory that Colchicine, an anti- inflammatory medication, can decrease the…
- Trial name
- CPFP (NCT03575572)
- Testing
- Colchicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return
Targeting Normoxia in Neonates With Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease in the Intra-operative and Immediate Post-operative Period
This clinical trial is studying the use of different levels of oxygen exposure during and after cardiopulmonary bypass in eligible infants to learn about its safety during heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Truncus Arteriosus, Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect
- Trial name
- T-NOX (NCT04452188)
- Testing
- Normoxia (with controlled re-oxygenation), Standard of care ventilation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Circulatory Perfusion Disorder, Congenital Heart Disease
Early Use of Vasopressin in Post-Fontan Management
This is an investigator initiated, prospective, single-center, double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of post-operative low dose vasopressin infusions as an early treatment of low systemic perfusion in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Circulatory Perfusion Disorder, Congenital Heart Disease, Single-ventricle
- Trial name
- VAMP (NCT03088345)
- Testing
- Vasopressin, Arginine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Postoperative Atelectasis
GO2 PEEP Study: Bidirectional Oxygenation Valve in Postoperative Atelectasis
This study compares a novel breathing device, called the GO2 Mouthpiece, to the standard breathing tool called the incentive spirometer, thus improving respiratory dynamics of the postoperative patient.
- Trial name
- NCT04253834
- Testing
- Incentive spirometer, GO2 Mouthpiece
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hypoplastic Left Heart, Tetralogy of Fallot
Understanding Dexmedetomidine In Infants Post-Operative From Cardiac Surgery
This study is being conducted to determine what dexmedetomidine does to the body and in turn, what how the body handles the medication.
- Conditions
- Hypoplastic Left Heart, Tetralogy of Fallot, Tricuspid Atresia
- Trial name
- InfantDex (NCT00573066)
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Athena Zuppa
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