Effect of Methylprednisolone on Systemic Inflammatory Response During Pediatric Congenital Open-Heart Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-18
SponsorAga Khan University
About this trial
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of steroids on the early postoperative inflammatory response in patients undergoing elective pediatric congenital cardiac surgery, requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Children 1 month- 18 years of age
Undergoing Cardiac surgery for the first time and requiring CPB
Surgeries for both cyatonic and acyanotic heart disease
Disqualifiers
Pre-mature babies (< 28 weeks at birth)
Neonates
Prior cardiac requiring CPB
Surgeries requiring CPB > 6 hours
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Methylprednisolone
- Saline
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov