Preparing children for heart procedures
Part of Genetic & congenital, Heart & circulation, Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how children prepare for heart surgery or a heart catheterization. It will ask families to fill out questionnaires to help improve preoperative care.
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Who can take part
- Your child is scheduled for heart surgery or a heart catheterization.
- Your child is not already on a breathing machine or heavily sedated before the procedure.
- You and your child can understand and complete questionnaires (translation help may be available).
- The procedure is planned, not an emergency.
- Your child is alive at the time of enrollment.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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