Early peritoneal dialysis in infants after heart operatio
- Conditions
- Cardiac surgery for congenital heart diseaseCardiovascular - Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic systemSurgery - 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
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
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
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method