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Study of Cardioplegia in Cardiac Surgery Due to Congenital Heart Malformation in Children
A Prospective Randomized, Single-blind, Multicenter Phase II Study Comparing Two Methods of Cardioplegia in Cardiac Surgery Due to Congenital Heart Malformation in Children: Custodiol-N Versus Custodiol
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The objective of this investigation is to compare the safety and cardioprotective effects of Custodiol and Custodiol-N in children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) due to congenital heart malformation. All endpoint timings refer to the opening of the aortic cross clamp (t=0)
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Dec 2024
Typical duration for phase_2
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 28, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
December 5, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 2, 2026
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2026
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2027
February 9, 2026
February 1, 2026
2 years
October 28, 2024
February 5, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
safety assessment
Continuous adverse events (AEs) reporting
AEs up to 30 days postoperatively
safety assessment
Myocardial protection in surviving patients assessed by quantification of perioperative CK-MB levels (U/l)
CK-MB (Creatinkinase-MB) levels at baseline until postoperative day 2 and postoperative day 7 or discharge
Secondary Outcomes (26)
Description of hemodynamics
day 7 postoperatively
Description of hemodynamics
day 7 postoperatively
Description of hemodynamics
day 7 postoperatively
Description of hemodynamics
day 7 postoperatively
Description of hemodynamics
day 7 postoperatively
- +21 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Custodiol-N
EXPERIMENTALorgan will be perfused with Custodiol-N solution
Custodiol
ACTIVE COMPARATORorgan will be perfused with Custodiol solution
Interventions
cardioplegia solution will be administered with perfusion
cardioplegia solution will be administered with perfusion
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age from birth to less than 18 years of age
- congenital heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia
- written informed consent of the patients and/ or their legal guardians (must be available before enrolment in the study)
- Ability of the legal guardians to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical trial
You may not qualify if:
- Patients who have participated within 30 days or are still participating in any other interventional study
- History of severe organic (e.g. liver or kidney) disease other than concerning the heart
- History of psychiatric disease
- Pregnancy and lactation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (3)
Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Abteilung für Kinderherzchirurgie und angeborene Herzfehler
Giessen, 35385, Germany
Deutsches Herzzentrum München, TUM Universitätsklinikum, Klinik für Chirurgie angeborener Herzfehler und Kinderherzchirurgie
München, 80636, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Münster, Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie,Sektion Kinderherzchirurgie
Münster, 48149, Germany
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Philippe Grieshaber, PD Dr.
Sektion Kinderherzchirurgie, Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Germany
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christine-Elena Kamla, Dr.
Deutsches Herzzentrum München, TUM Universitätsklinikum, Germany
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mohamed Salem, Dr.
Kinderherzzentrum, Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH, Germany
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Masking Details
- The patient and their legal representatives will be blinded to treatment. All other parties are unblinded.
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 28, 2024
First Posted
February 2, 2026
Study Start
December 5, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2026
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2027
Last Updated
February 9, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share