Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetic Study of Intravenous Ibuprofen in Pediatric Patients

NCT ID: NCT01002573

Last Updated: 2016-11-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

118 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-07-31

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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The primary objective of the study is to determine the superiority of a single dose of intravenous ibuprofen compared to acetaminophen for the treatment of fever during the first two hours of treatment.

Detailed Description

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The primary objective of the study is to determine the superiority of a single dose of intravenous ibuprofen compared to acetaminophen for the treatment of fever as measured by the area under the change in temperature versus time curve during the first 2 hours of treatment.

Conditions

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Fever

Keywords

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Pediatric Fever

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ibuprofen

Ibuprofen, 10 mg/kg

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibuprofen, 10 mg/kg

Acetaminophen

Acetaminophen, 10mg/kg

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

acetaminophen

Intervention Type DRUG

Acetaminophen, 10mg/kg

Interventions

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ibuprofen

Ibuprofen, 10 mg/kg

Intervention Type DRUG

acetaminophen

Acetaminophen, 10mg/kg

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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APAP (acetaminophen) paracetamol

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Have written informed consent provided by legal parent, guardian, or authorized agent prior to participation in the study or study-only related procedures.
2. Be between birth (28 weeks to \< 40 weeks gestational age) to ≤ 16 years of age.
3. Have new (less than 7 days) onset of fever, documented by temperature greater than or equal to 101.0 ºF (38.3 ºC).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have inadequate intravenous access.
2. Have received antipyretic drug therapy within 2 hours before dosing.
3. Have any history of allergy or hypersensitivity to NSAIDs or aspirin.
4. Have received another investigational drug within the past 30 days.
5. Be otherwise unsuitable for the study, in the opinion of the Investigator.
6. Have a fever due to hyperthermia.
7. Pregnant or nursing.
Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cumberland Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Art Wheeler, M.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Locations

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Maricopa Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Orange County

Orange, California, United States

Site Status

Howard University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status

Jackson Memorial Hospital (U. Miami)

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Florida Hospital

Orlando, Florida, United States

Site Status

Joseph M. Still Burn Center

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Site Status

Kosair Children's Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

LSU Health Sciences Center

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

Site Status

Children's Hospital of Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Staten Island University Hospital

Staten Island, New York, United States

Site Status

The Children's Hospital at Saint Francis

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Site Status

LeBonheur Children's Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Site Status

Children's Medical Center Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

Site Status

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil Poland United States

References

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Khalil SN, Hahn BJ, Chumpitazi CE, Rock AD, Kaelin BA, Macias CG. A multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-comparator trial to determine the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous ibuprofen for treatment of fever in hospitalized pediatric patients. BMC Pediatr. 2017 Feb 1;17(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0795-y.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28143430 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CPI-CL-012

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id