U.S., Sept. 3 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07799259) titled 'Autologous Thymus Transplant in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A Pilot Study' on Aug. 24.
Brief Summary: This pilot study will look at whether putting back a child's own thymus tissue during heart surgery is safe and may help support the immune system in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). During some heart surgeries, the thymus gland is removed to allow surgeons access to the heart. The thymus is important for helping the body develop infection-fighting immune cells.
Researchers will compare children who have their thymus tissue reimplanted with children who have the thymus removed but not reimplanted. The study...