Clinical Trial: Hypertonic Saline Dextran in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: The Use of Hypertonic Saline Dextran in Cardiac Surgery Utilizing Cardio Pulmonary Bypass in Children Less Than 17 Weeks Old.

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine whether infusion of hypertonic saline dextran attenuates the inflammatory response and the water overload, during and after major cardiac surgery in small children.