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Early peritoneal dialysis in infants after heart operatio

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease
Cardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system
Surgery - Other surgery
Registration Number
ACTRN12617001614381
Lead Sponsor
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
312
Inclusion Criteria

Infants less than or equal to 180 days of age who have had cardiac surgery (in RACHS-1 categories 3 to 6) with cardiopulmonary bypass will be eligible, providing they have a peritoneal dialysis catheter in place at the time of admission to ICU and are expected to be ventilated for at least 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusions will be: 1) if withdrawal of treatment is being considered 2) infants who have already participated in the same trial during a previous cardiac surgery 3) children already on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the time of admission from the operating theatre and 4) infants whose parents refuse consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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