Adding Paracetamol to Ibuprofen for Treatment of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Preterm Infants

NCT ID: NCT02002741

Last Updated: 2020-02-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-08-01

Study Completion Date

2017-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine if adding paracetamol to ibuprofen is superior to ibuprofen only for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants.

Detailed Description

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Randomized control trial to determine if adding paracetamol to ibuprofen is superior to ibuprofen only for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants.

Conditions

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Ductus Arteriosus, Patent

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ibuprofen + Paracetamol

Ibuprofen 10mg/kg once --\> 5mg/kg twice, q 24h for total of 3 doses

\+ Intravenous Paracetamol : Loading dose 20mg/kg --\> 10 mg/kg q6h for total of 12 doses

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Paracetamol

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibuprofen 3 doses administered q24h + Paracetamol 12 doses administered q 6h

Ibuprofen + Placebo

Ibuprofen 10mg/kg once --\> 5mg/kg twice, q 24h for total of 3 doses

\+ Placebo (NaCl 0.9%) , Intravenous , at equal volume to the paracetamol in the paracetamol arm, total of 12 doses given q 6h.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibuprofen 3 doses administered q24h + Placebo : 12 doses administered q 6h

Interventions

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Paracetamol

Ibuprofen 3 doses administered q24h + Paracetamol 12 doses administered q 6h

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Ibuprofen 3 doses administered q24h + Placebo : 12 doses administered q 6h

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Acetaminophen Acamol NaCl 0.9%

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Preterm infants born at 24-37 gestational age
* diagnosis of Hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus
* Medical staff decided to treat with Ibuprofen
* Parents have signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindication for ibuprofen
* Alanine transaminase /Aspartate transaminase≥ 200 U/L
* Significant congenital heart disease
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Days

Maximum Eligible Age

2 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Rambam Health Care Campus

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Rambam Medical Center

Haifa, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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IBUACA CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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