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Patent Ductus ArteriosusNCT01758913

Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With Indomethacin or Ibuprofen in Extreme Low Birth Weight Infants

A study testing Ibuprofen in people with Patent Ductus Arteriosus, run by Taipei Medical University Hospital at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Pharmacological closure of ductus arteriosus with prostaglandin (PG) inhibitors has been used for years. Previous studies indicated that ibuprofen has similar effect on ductal closure as indomethacin but has less adverse effects on renal function, cerebral blood flow and mesenteric blood flow.1-7 There are, however… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 6 months
Conditions the study is for
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
What is being tested?
Ibuprofen
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2007to Feb 2012
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 6 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • The selection criteria were: (1) preterm infants with birth weight <1000 g; 2) radiographic diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS); (3) requirement of mechanical ventilation and (4) echocardiographic and clinical evidence of significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).

Who cannot join

  • Exclusion criteria included: (1) evidence of infection or sepsis; 2) lethal congenital anomalies; (3) oliguria (< 1 ml/kg/h) and/or serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl and (4) low platelet count (< 50,000/mm3) or bleeding tendency.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

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About this study

Official title: Pharmacological Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extreme Low Birth Weight Infants. A Comparison of Efficacy, Side Effects and Outcomes Between Indomethacin and Ibuprofen

Pharmacological closure of ductus arteriosus with prostaglandin (PG) inhibitors has been used for years. Previous studies indicated that ibuprofen has similar effect on ductal closure as indomethacin but has less adverse effects on renal function, cerebral blood flow and mesenteric blood flow.1-7 There are, however, very few studies being done specifically on extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant < 1000 g. This group of infants has immature kidney and often has poor response to PG inhibitors and has high mortality and morbidity. We hypothesized that, in ELBW infants, the ductal and renal response to PG inhibitors may be different between indomethacin and ibuprofen.

Read the detailed description

The aims of this study are to compare the efficacy, the side effects and the renal prostaglandin (PG) excretion between indomethacin and ibuprofen in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. We enrolled one hundred and ten ELBW infants who had clinically significant and echo-evidence patent ductus arteriosus were assigned into 2 groups, 56 received indomethacin (0.2 mg/kg, 0.1 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg in 24 hours interval) and 54 received ibuprofen (10 mg/kg, 5mg/kg and 5 mg/kg in 24 hours interval). Serum electrolytes, creatinine, renal function (urine output, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), fractional excretion of sodium and potassium, osmolar clearance and free water clearance), urinary PG excretion, pulmonary outcome and mortality were all evaluated.

Being tested
Ibuprofen
Keywords
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, patent ductus arteriosus, prostaglandin, Respiratory distress syndrome
Medical subject headings
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome

What participants receive

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

  • IbuprofenDrug

    Also called 2-[4-(2-methylpropyl)phenyl]propanoic acid

    To compare the efficacy, the side effects and the renal prostaglandin (PG) excretion between indomethacin and ibuprofen in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants.

Study groups in NCT01758913
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IbuprofenExperimentalInfant who was assigned to ibuprofen, an initial dose of 10 mg/kg, followed by 5 mg/kg at 24 and 48 hours respectively as a course was given.
Receives: Drug: Ibuprofen

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of infants with ductus closure

    To compare the number of infants with ductus closure treated with indomethacin and ibuprofen in extremely low birth weight infants.

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Urine output

    To compare the urine output between indomethacin and ibuprofen treatment in extremely low birth weight infants.

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Jan 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2007
  3. Primary completionFeb 2012
  4. Study completionFeb 2012

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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
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
110 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01758913
Sponsor's protocol ID
PDA Ind Ibu ELBW
Status last verified
Dec 2012
First submitted
16 Dec 2012
Last updated
3 Jan 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Yeh TF, Achanti B, Patel H, Pildes RS. Indomethacin therapy in premature infants with patent ductus arteriosus--determination of therapeutic plasma levels. Dev Pharmacol Ther. 1989;12(4):169-78.

    PubMed 2766920
  • Yeh TF, Raval D, Luken J, Thalji A, Lilien L, Pildes RS. Clinical evaluation of premature infants with patent ductus arteriosus: a scoring system with echocardiogram, acid-base, and blood gas correlations. Crit Care Med. 1981 Sep;9(9):655-7. doi: 10.1097/00003246-198109000-00009.

    PubMed 7273813
  • Yeh TF, Luken J, Raval D, Thalji A, Carr I, Pildes RS. Indomethacin treatment in small versus large premature infants with ductus arteriosus. Comparison of plasma indomethacin concentration and clinical response. Br Heart J. 1983 Jul;50(1):27-30. doi: 10.1136/hrt.50.1.27.

    PubMed 6860508

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ibuprofen in people with Patent Ductus Arteriosus, run by Taipei Medical University Hospital at 1 site in United States.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 3 Jan 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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 infants with ductus closure (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01758913, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 3 Jan 2013.

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