Preoperative Corticosteroid Therapy in Neonates Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass

NCT ID: NCT00934843

Last Updated: 2011-12-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

77 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-03-31

Study Completion Date

2011-09-30

Brief Summary

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Randomized controlled trial of the use of glucocorticoids to improve the clinical course of neonates post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

Detailed Description

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This study proposes a randomized controlled trial of the use of glucocorticoids to improve the clinical course of neonates post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The study will focus on neonates for a few reasons. Although their post-CPB clinical course is typically more severe and intensive care unit (ICU) care more prolonged than older children, their modes of morbidity are also well characterized. Further, the high level of severity itself provides a substrate for identifying the positive effects of a particular therapy. Finally, a therapy identified as beneficial has the greatest potential for benefit in this vulnerable population. The well characterized scenario of low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) will be used as the primary endpoint, while a variety of secondary endpoints will be related to the biochemical anti-inflammatory effects of therapy, ICU care and late neurological outcome.

Conditions

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Congenital Heart Disease Disorder of Fetus or Newborn

Keywords

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Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) System Inflammatory Response Low Cardiac Output Syndrome (LCOS) in Neonates Methylprednisolone Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) in Neonates Glucocorticoid Use in Neonatal Cardiac Surgery Steroid

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Single dose steroid

Neonates with congenital heart disease requiring surgery utilizing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine in the first month of life that receive ONE dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) prior to heart surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

methylprednisolone (IVMP)

Intervention Type DRUG

Neonates with congenital heart disease requiring surgery utilizing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)machine in the first month of life that receive ONE doses intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) prior to heart surgery.Compare the effects and preoperative and intraoperative IVMP (2 dose steroid)to intraoperative IVMP alone (single dose steroid) on the inflammatory response to CPB cardiopulmonary bypass.

Two Dose steroid

Neonates with congenital heart disease requiring surgery utilizing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) machine in the first month of life that receive TWO doses intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) prior to heart surgery.Compare the effects and preoperative and intraoperative IVMP to intraoperative IVMP alone on the inflammatory response to CPB cardiopulmonary bypass. The hypothesis is that neonates treated with preoperative IVMP as well as the standard intraoperative IVMP will have decreased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

methylprednisolone (two doses IVMP)

Intervention Type DRUG

Neonates with congenital heart disease requiring surgery utilizing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)machine in the first month of life that receive TWO doses intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) prior to heart surgery.Compare the effects and preoperative and intraoperative IVMP to intraoperative IVMP alone on the inflammatory response to CPB cardiopulmonary bypass. The hypothesis is that neonates treated with preoperative IVMP as well as the standard intraoperative IVMP will have decreased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Interventions

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methylprednisolone (IVMP)

Neonates with congenital heart disease requiring surgery utilizing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)machine in the first month of life that receive ONE doses intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) prior to heart surgery.Compare the effects and preoperative and intraoperative IVMP (2 dose steroid)to intraoperative IVMP alone (single dose steroid) on the inflammatory response to CPB cardiopulmonary bypass.

Intervention Type DRUG

methylprednisolone (two doses IVMP)

Neonates with congenital heart disease requiring surgery utilizing a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)machine in the first month of life that receive TWO doses intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) prior to heart surgery.Compare the effects and preoperative and intraoperative IVMP to intraoperative IVMP alone on the inflammatory response to CPB cardiopulmonary bypass. The hypothesis is that neonates treated with preoperative IVMP as well as the standard intraoperative IVMP will have decreased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Solumedrol Steroid glucocorticoid Solumedrol Steroid glucocorticoid

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Neonates Age \</= 1 month
* Scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery involving Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) (reparative or palliative procedures)
* Inpatient Status at MUSC a minimum of 8 hours prior to planned surgery

Exclusion Criteria

* Prematurity: \</= 36 weeks post gestational age at time of surgery
* Treatment with steroids, other than inhaled forms, in the two weeks prior to scheduled surgery
* Participation in research studies involving the evaluation of investigational drugs within 30 days of randomization
* Suspected infection that would contraindicate steroid use (eg - Herpes)
* Known hypersensitivity to IVMP or one of its components or other contraindication to steroid therapy (e.g., gastrointestinal bleeding)
* Preoperative use of mechanical circulatory support or active resuscitation at the time of proposed randomization
* Inability to begin the pre-operative study drug at least 8 hours prior to surgery
Maximum Eligible Age

30 Days

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Medical University of South Carolina

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Eric M Graham, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Medical University of South Carolina

Locations

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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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HR 17030

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id