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Antihistamine may shield kids from transfusion danger during heart surgery
NCT ID NCT07536152
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving a single dose of an antihistamine (chlorpheniramine) right after heart-lung machine use can prevent sudden low blood pressure caused by blood transfusions in children having heart surgery. Forty children with congenital heart defects will be randomly assigned to receive either the antihistamine or a placebo. The goal is to see if this simple step can make surgery safer.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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1 year to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Acyanotic congenital heart disease. * Age :1 -7 years. * Genre: both. Exclusion Criteria: * Redo patient. * History of allergy to antihistamines. * Bleeding disorders with INR \> 1.5 and/or platelets \< 50,000. * Emergency procedure.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Misr Universty for Scince and Technology
RECRUITINGGiza, October, 12582, Egypt
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