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

NCT ID NCT04604418

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.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

    Contact

  • 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

    Contact

  • 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

    Contact

  • Hospital for Sick Kids

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada

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  • Texas Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

    Contact

  • 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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