Can a blood filter tame the inflammatory storm after pediatric heart surgery?
NCT ID NCT07771491
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a blood-filtering device, called hemoadsorption, to the heart-lung machine can reduce harmful inflammation in children undergoing complex open-heart surgery. The device is designed to remove inflammatory proteins, known as cytokines, from the blood during the procedure. Researchers will compare children who receive this therapy plus standard care against those receiving standard care alone, measuring inflammation levels and recovery outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hemoadsorption therapy using a Jafron HA-60 or HA380 cartridge, which filters inflammatory proteins (cytokines) from the blood during cardiopulmonary bypass.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could reduce post-surgical complications, shorten ICU stays, and improve recovery for children undergoing major heart surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial, and the outcome is still uncertain. The device may not significantly reduce inflammation or improve outcomes, and there are potential risks like bleeding or device-related complications.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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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0 to 17 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: * Children (\<18 years old at study inclusion) * Undergoing a cardiac surgery with CPB of expected duration \> 180min * Prophylactic application of HA during CPB for suspected SIRS. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-ability to gather informed consent from parents or legal representative. Enrolled in conflicting research study * Off-pump procedure * Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatment in the previous 7 days Pregnancy
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