Massive study tracks hidden dangers for kids with heart defects undergoing other surgeries

NCT ID NCT04604418

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 10,000 children with congenital heart disease who need surgery for non-heart issues. Researchers want to learn what complications occur and how hospitals use resources. The goal is to create better risk predictions and improve care for these patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could help doctors better predict risks and plan care for children with heart disease having non-heart surgeries.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so it cannot directly improve outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE IN CHILDREN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston Hospita
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter
TERMINATED

Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States
Children's National Medical Center
RECRUITING

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20310, United States
Hospital for Sick Kids
RECRUITING

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
University of California, Los Angeles
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
University of Minnesota Medical Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
RECRUITING

Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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