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Complications in Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Assistance: Evaluation of Infection Management.

NCT05983341 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2023-11-13

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Summary

End-stage heart failure in children is a rare cause of infant mortality. The most frequent cause is dilated cardiomyopathy, often of undetermined origin, which can lead to cardiogenic shock refractory to standard medical treatment. In such cases, it is essential to resort to exceptional means, available at tertiary care hospitals such as in Lyon. The therapeutic means includes long-term circulatory assistance (VAD). This type of circulatory assistance is becoming increasingly used in view of the shortage of heart transplants. Indeed, the average waiting time on the paediatric transplant list varies from 3 months to over a year for children under 5. Berlin Heart EXCOR (BHE) is the only long-term support available for children (2). It is a pulsatile para-corporeal assisting device with percutaneous cannulas.

Despite technical and medical advances in circulatory support, the presence of foreign material is frequently complicated by infection. Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this population. It is most often of nosocomial origin, linked to central line infections. The germs associated with these infections are mainly bacteria, with a small proportion of fungi. The most common pathogens are multi-resistant gram-positive bacteria, which colonize the skin, adhere to the implanted equipment and create biofilms. Infections have a major impact on the morbidity and mortality of patients undergoing mechanical assistance, with an increased risk of thrombo-embolic events and difficulty in managing anticoagulation, secondary to inflammation.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospices Civils de Lyon

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-01
Primary Completion
2023-10-01
Completion
2024-06-01

Countries

  • France

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