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IV Acetaminophen and Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Primary Purpose

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
Sponsored by
Albany Medical College
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Patent Ductus Arteriosus focused on measuring neonate, acetaminophen

Eligibility Criteria

1 Minute - 2 Weeks (Child)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • preterm infants 23-30 weeks gestation,
  • PDA requiring treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • infection,
  • congenital heart disease,
  • genetic syndrome,
  • NEC,
  • pulmonary hypertension,
  • hydrops,
  • intestinal perforation,
  • grade 3 or 4 IVH,
  • serum creatinine >1.5,
  • previous treatment with a COX inhibitor.

Sites / Locations

  • Albany Medical Center Neonatal Intesive Care Unit

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

acetaminophen

ibuprofen

Arm Description

Group of patients randomized to receive acetaminophen to treat their PDA

Group of patients randomized to receive ibuprofen to treat their PDA

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Rate of PDA Closure
PDA will be evaluated by echocardiography to determined whether it has closed after treatment is complete.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Change in PDA size
Size of PDA will be measured by echocardiography to determine if the size has changed after treatment is complete

Full Information

First Posted
December 30, 2016
Last Updated
July 5, 2019
Sponsor
Albany Medical College
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03008876
Brief Title
IV Acetaminophen and Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Official Title
The Efficacy of IV Acetaminophen on Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Preterm Infants
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
July 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 1, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Albany Medical College

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of IV acetaminophen versus IV ibuprofen in closing a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Keywords
neonate, acetaminophen

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
10 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
acetaminophen
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Group of patients randomized to receive acetaminophen to treat their PDA
Arm Title
ibuprofen
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Group of patients randomized to receive ibuprofen to treat their PDA
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Acetaminophen
Other Intervention Name(s)
tylenol
Intervention Description
infants receive acetaminophen for treatment of their PDA
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Ibuprofen
Intervention Description
infants receive ibuprofen, standard of care in our unit, for treatment of a PDA
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Rate of PDA Closure
Description
PDA will be evaluated by echocardiography to determined whether it has closed after treatment is complete.
Time Frame
3 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in PDA size
Description
Size of PDA will be measured by echocardiography to determine if the size has changed after treatment is complete
Time Frame
3 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
1 Minute
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
2 Weeks
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: preterm infants 23-30 weeks gestation, PDA requiring treatment Exclusion Criteria: infection, congenital heart disease, genetic syndrome, NEC, pulmonary hypertension, hydrops, intestinal perforation, grade 3 or 4 IVH, serum creatinine >1.5, previous treatment with a COX inhibitor.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Albany Medical Center Neonatal Intesive Care Unit
City
Albany
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
12208
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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