Evaluation of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in paediatric cardiac surgery

Evaluation of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in paediatric cardiac surgery - EvACHS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031598

Enrollment

800

Registered

2024-03-13

Start date

2024-03-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Q24.9

Interventions

Group 1: Evaluation of the postoperative course against the background of the duration of use of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in order to achieve the best clinical treatment outcome while m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children who have undergone heart surgery for a congenital heart defect and have received perioperative antimicrobial therapy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No antimicrobial therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Is there a correlation between the duration of PAbP and the need for secondary antimicrobial escalation or postoperative length of stay in hospital?	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Is there evidence that patients benefit from a PAbP of more than 24 hours? Is there a correlation between the duration of invasive ventilation and the duration of PAbP? Is there a correlation between postoperative inflammatory parameters and secondary antimicrobial escalation? Does the PAbP duration correlate with the occurrence of postoperative wound infections, positive blood cultures or postoperative survival?	—

Measure

Time frame

Is there evidence that patients benefit from a PAbP of more than 24 hours? Is there a correlation between the duration of invasive ventilation and the duration of PAbP? Is there a correlation between postoperative inflammatory parameters and secondary antimicrobial escalation? Does the PAbP duration correlate with the occurrence of postoperative wound infections, positive blood cultures or postoperative survival?

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPhilipp Müller

Klinik für Angeborene Herzfehler und Pädiatrische Kardiologie

philip.mueller.zkj@uniklinik-freiburg.de076127043230

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026