Can amino acids shield kidneys after heart surgery in kids?
NCT ID NCT07212595
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving children an amino acid infusion during and after heart surgery can lower their risk of acute kidney injury and reduce time on a ventilator. About 30 children at high risk will receive either the amino acid or a placebo for up to 72 hours. The goal is to see if this simple nutritional supplement can protect kidney function and speed recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Amino acid infusion (Trophamine 10%)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, safe way to protect children's kidneys after heart surgery and reduce time on breathing machines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase trial with only 30 children, so results may not be conclusive. The amino acid infusion may not reduce kidney injury or ventilator time compared to placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Expected to be at high risk of developing acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery based on Age, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (STAT) score, and anticipated cardiopulmonary bypass time * Age less than or equal to 18 years * Weight greater than or equal to 5 kilograms Exclusion Criteria: * Preoperative extracorporeal organ support * History of chronic kidney disease * Known or suspected inborn errors of amino acid metabolism * Known hypersensitivity to amino acids * Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) or Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) \> 3 times the upper limit of normal for age/gender * Preterm infants less than 6 months of age who were born at less than 36 weeks gestational age * Anuria at the time of randomization * Expected use of total parental nutrition (TPN) within the first 72 hours post-operatively
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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