New filtering method during child heart surgery may cut inflammation

NCT ID NCT05154864

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 40 children with congenital heart disease who had heart surgery. During surgery, doctors used a special filtering technique called SBUF-SMUF to remove inflammatory substances from the blood. The goal was to see how this affected inflammation and recovery. The study was observational, meaning it only described what happened without comparing to another group.

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 refine ultrafiltration methods to reduce inflammation and improve recovery after pediatric heart surgery.

What could go wrong

This is a small, observational study with no control group, so results may not prove cause and effect or apply to other hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital heart disease Inflammation inflammatory disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IWK Health Centre

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada