Massive study seeks to unlock secrets of heart surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT07524998
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This observational study will analyze data from 3,000 people with complex congenital heart disease who have had or will have heart surgery in China. Researchers aim to identify key risk factors affecting recovery and build a quality control system to improve surgical care. Participants' medical records and follow-up data will be collected and combined into a registry.
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 study could lead to better surgical care and recovery for people with complex congenital heart disease in China.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not apply outside China or to all patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study population includes two cohorts of patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) undergoing surgical intervention: 1. Retrospective cohort: Patients with CCHD who were enrolled in National Congenital Heart Disease Surgery Database and had received cardiac surgery. 2. Prospective cohort: Consecutive patients with CCHD scheduled for surgical intervention as part of related sub-studies of this project, recruited from participating medical centers across China.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Clinical diagnosis of Complex Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) who underwent surgical intervention and were enrolled in the 13th Five-Year Plan National Congenital Heart Disease Surgery Database * Clinical diagnosis of CCHD requiring surgical/intrauterine intervention or cardiac rehabilitation * Willing to sign informed consent and complete follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Lost to follow-up * \>30% missing core clinical data * Severe extracardiac malformations, systemic dysfunction, or other conditions precluding study participation, per sub-study specific exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, PUMC
RECRUITINGBeijing, 100037, China
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