Heart pump showdown: which bypass method protects Kids' organs best?
NCT ID NCT00862407
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how two different heart-lung bypass pumps affect the brain, heart, lungs, and kidneys of children during open-heart surgery. One pump sends blood in a steady stream, the other in pulses. About 300 children will take part to see if one method is gentler on vital organs.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Oct 2008
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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
300 children (150 per perfusion system) ages 1 year to \< 18 years requiring CPB for cardiac surgery.
- Ages
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1 day 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: * Patients recruited from Penn State Children's Hospital undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 17 years will be excluded.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States
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