Tiny blood samples, big clues: can we predict clots in newborn heart surgery?
NCT ID NCT06434207
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will collect leftover blood samples from 10 newborns with severe heart defects who have surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. Researchers want to understand why these babies are more likely to develop dangerous blood clots after surgery. They will look at tiny molecules called microRNAs in the blood to find patterns linked to clotting and inflammation.
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 point toward ways to predict or prevent dangerous blood clots in newborns with heart disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early observational study with only 10 participants. It is not testing a treatment, so it may not lead to direct changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
Who is studied
All neonates with a diagnosis of severe Congenital Heart Disease undergoing surgery at Boston Children's Hospital in the first week of life.
- Ages
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1 day to 7 days
- 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: * All neonates with a diagnosis of severe Congenital Heart Disease undergoing surgery at Boston Children's Hospital in the first week of life Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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