Trial Outcomes & Findings for Melatonin As A Novel Neuroprotectant In Preterm Infants- Dosage Study (NCT NCT00649961)

NCT ID: NCT00649961

Last Updated: 2019-08-20

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

18 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 months

Results posted on

2019-08-20

Participant Flow

We conducted an open label dose ranging study between May 2010 and December 2010 in 3 neonatal intensive care units in the UK.

Infants born less than 31 weeks gestation and less than 7 days old were eligible for the study, although those with: major congenital malformation; or cystic periventricular leucomalacia or haemorrhagic parenchymal infarcts on cranial enrolment were excluded.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Melatonin Open Label Single Arm
Open label single arm study, infant born less than 31 weeks gestation and less than 7 days old
Overall Study
STARTED
18
Overall Study
COMPLETED
18
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Melatonin As A Novel Neuroprotectant In Preterm Infants- Dosage Study

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Single Arm
n=18 Participants
Open label dose finding study in infants born before 31 weeks gestation and less than 7 days of age
Age, Customized
Gestation at birth
26.63 weeks
n=93 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants
n=93 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants
n=93 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United Kingdom
18 participants
n=93 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Single Arm
n=18 Participants
open label dose finding study
To Find the Dose of Melatonin Required to Achieve Physiological Blood Levels in the Preterm Infants Similar to That of the Mother.
203.3 pg/ml
Interval 160.0 to 220.0

Adverse Events

Single Arm

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr Nazakat Merchant

Imperial College London

Phone: 00447825881907

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: LTE60