CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

This study is testing a smartphone app designed to help families care for children at home after heart surgery. It will provide health education, peer support, and tools to track the child's recovery. Researchers will compare families using the app to those receiving standard pho…

This study aims to learn if a specific method of adjusting breathing machine pressure helps children recovering from heart surgery. Researchers will compare 80 children who receive this pressure adjustment technique to those who receive standard care. The goal is to see if this a…

This study aims to understand how heart procedures affect mental health in people with congenital heart disease. Researchers will follow 60 patients, assessing their psychological well-being before their procedure, then one month and three months afterward. The goal is to learn h…

This study aims to understand how often and what types of heart defects occur in children under two years old who have cholestasis, a condition where bile flow from the liver is reduced. It will also check how these children are growing and developing physically and mentally. The…

This study aims to test and validate new, faster heart MRI scanning techniques that can detect very early tissue damage. Researchers will compare these detailed heart images with standard blood tests in 1,000 participants, including both people with various heart conditions and h…

This study aims to find the most accurate way to check blood thinner levels in children with congenital heart disease who are in intensive care. Researchers will compare two different methods of drawing blood from a central line against a 'gold standard' sample to see which gives…

This study is testing a handheld device that uses light to measure blood and oxygen levels in the heart and liver during complex heart surgeries on children. The goal is to see if this real-time information helps surgeons make better decisions during the operation, which could le…