CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

This study tests whether a smartphone app powered by artificial intelligence can help people recover better after heart surgery. 500 adults who had heart surgery will either use the app plus standard care or standard care alone. The app gives personalized advice on medications, r…

This study looks at whether high-calorie foods or a special high-calorie formula can help underweight children aged 1 to 5 with congenital heart disease gain weight. Seventy-five children will be split into three groups: standard diet, high-calorie diet, or high-calorie diet plus…

This study tests a WeChat-based mini-program designed to support families caring for children (up to age 12) after congenital heart disease surgery. The program provides health education, peer support, and health tracking, while a comparison group gets standard phone follow-up. R…

This study tests whether giving the medicine lidocaine during heart surgery can reduce lung damage in babies under 1 year old. Lung injury is a common problem after infant heart surgery, leading to longer time on breathing machines and in the ICU. The trial will compare lidocaine…

This study tests a special heart valve that can be adjusted to fit a child's growing body, potentially reducing the need for multiple surgeries. It involves 36 children aged 1.5 to 16 years with congenital heart disease who need a new pulmonary valve. The valve is placed during s…

This study looks at whether a standard chest X-ray can reliably detect congenital heart disease in newborns. Researchers will compare X-ray results with the gold-standard echocardiogram in 60 babies admitted to the NICU. If successful, chest X-rays could help doctors diagnose hea…

This study looks at whether a special breathing maneuver during heart surgery can improve heart and lung function in children with congenital heart disease. About 80 children will be randomly assigned to receive either the maneuver or standard care. The goal is to see if this app…

This study will test a handheld device called Intra.Ox that uses light to measure oxygen levels in the heart and other organs during complex heart surgery in children. The goal is to see if this device can give surgeons quick, useful information about blood flow to help make bett…

This study looks at 22 children with congenital heart disease who are receiving a blood thinner called heparin through a central line. Researchers want to find out which method of drawing blood from that same line gives the most accurate measurement of the drug's activity. The go…

This study will test a new type of heart MRI that can see tiny details in heart muscle, like early damage or healing. Researchers will compare these images with standard tests in 1000 adults with and without heart disease. The goal is to learn which markers are best for spotting …

This study will check how often babies under two years old with cholestasis (a liver problem) also have congenital heart defects. It will also look at their physical and mental development. The goal is to better understand the link between these conditions, but no treatment is gi…

This study looks at how heart procedures affect the mental health of people with congenital heart disease. Researchers will follow 60 patients before and after surgery or catheter treatment, checking for depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric symptoms. The goal is to better u…