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Indomethacin TherapyNCT00500305

The Use of B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) to Predict Closure of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) in Premature Infants

A study testing Withhold standard INDO dose if BNP < 100 pg/ml in people with Indomethacin Therapy and Patent Ductus Arteriosus, run by University of Virginia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is associated with increased morbidity in premature infants. Standard indomethacin treatment is associated with intestinal and renal morbidity. B-type natriuretic peptide is elevated in significant PDAs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 4 months
What is being tested?
Withhold standard INDO dose if BNP < 100 pg/ml
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
60 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Apr 2004to Mar 2007
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 4 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Infants with echocardiographically confirmed PDA
  • Infants determined by attending physician to require PDA closure

Who cannot join

  • infants with congenital hearts disease
  • infants with creatinine value > 2.0

About this study

A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is associated with increased morbidity in premature infants. Standard indomethacin treatment is associated with intestinal and renal morbidity. B-type natriuretic peptide is elevated in significant PDAs. This study will determine whether BNP guided therapy could reduce doses of indomethacin.

Being tested
Withhold standard INDO dose if BNP < 100 pg/ml
Keywords
indomethacin therapy, patent ductus arteriosus
Medical subject headings
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Withhold standard INDO dose if BNP < 100 pg/mlProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of indomethacin doses given on study

    Measured: 2 days

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. rate of PDA ligation

    Measured: Discharge from NICU

  2. Rate of Chronic lung disease

    Measured: 36 weeks corrected gestational age

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jul 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2004
  3. Study completionMar 2007

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00500305
Sponsor's protocol ID
10946
Status last verified
May 2018
First submitted
10 Jul 2007
Last updated
7 May 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Withhold standard INDO dose if BNP < 100 pg/ml in people with Indomethacin Therapy and Patent Ductus Arteriosus, run by University of Virginia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of indomethacin doses given on study (time frame: 2 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 May 2018.

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