Heart rescue: can Power-Pack injections save kids on life support?

NCT ID NCT02851758

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new approach for children on ECMO life support who have heart damage. Doctors will take a small sample of the child's own mitochondria (the energy parts of cells) and inject them directly into the heart muscle. The goal is to see if this is safe and helps the heart pump better so the child can come off ECMO sooner.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemia reperfusion injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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