Antibody Secreting Cell and Cyotokine Profiles in Neonates on ECMO

Completed

Conditions studied: Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Meconium Aspiration, Sepsis

In brief

Infants are placed on ECMO for correction of reversible respiratory failure. Often, because a few of the reasons for respiratory failure show us similar things in the baby, it is difficult to determine exactly which is causing the biggest problem. We are now capable of measuring certain cells and proteins in these infants that may help us more accurately diagnose the exact problem. We hypothesize that infants placed on ECMO will show unique antibody-secreting cells responses and patterns of cytokine and chemokine (protein) response to illness and to the ECMO circuit. If we find unique patterns to these cells or proteins, they may be able to predict outcomes or guide treatment of these infants.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00371241
Run by
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
People needed
12
Starts
2006-09-01
Expected to finish
2007-11-01
Last updated by the study team
2020-11-05

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

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Where it is running

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