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Paracetamol And Ibuprofen/Indomethacin in Closing Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Phase 1
Terminated
Conditions
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT03648437
Lead Sponsor
University of Oulu
Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot trial is to study efficacy and safety of simultaneous intravenous (iv) ibuprofen/indomethacin and paracetamol medications in the closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm infants. It is randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 1, multicenter, clinical trial.

Detailed Description

Premature infants (born before 37 weeks gestational age) with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) are the focus of the study since no trials on the additive efficacy of these two medications on the contraction of ductus arteriosus are available. Preterm infants who are diagnosed to have a hemodynamically significant PDA and who, according to the decision of the attending clinician, need ibuprofen/indomethacin therapy, are eligible to this trial.

If the parents deny the consent, the patient will be treated according to the standard PDA treatment: three days' iv ibuprofen Pedea® 5mg/ml solution infusion (Oulu, Helsinki, Tartu) dosing: 10mg/kg + 5mg/kg + 5mg/kg (q24h); or three days' iv indomethacin (Turku) 0.2mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg (q24h). In case of any contraindications for ibuprofen/indomethacin, the treatment would be surgical ligation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
22
Inclusion Criteria
  • Preterm infants (born before 37+0 gestation weeks) who are diagnosed to have a hemodynamically significant PDA and who, according to the decision of the attending clinician, need ibuprofen therapy, are eligible to this trial.
Exclusion Criteria
  • severe malformation or suspected chromosomal defect
  • other very severe life-threatening disease (e.g. very severe birth asphyxia or persistent pulmonary hypertension, etc.)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Indomethacin 25mg/mL and Paracetamol10mg/mLParacetamol 10Mg/mLIntravenous (IV) indometahcin 25mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 0.2mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg and IV paracetamol 10mg/mL for 3 days: loading dose 20mg/kg, following 7.5mg/kg q 6h (up to12 doses)
Indomethacin 25mg/mL and 0.45 sodium chloride0.45% Sodium ChlorideIntravenous (IV) indomethacin 25mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 0.2mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg and NaCl 0.45% for 3 days, the same amount in mL as would have been given IV paracetamol
Pedea 5mg/mL and Paracetamol 10mg/mLParacetamol 10Mg/mLIntravenous (IV) ibuprofen 5mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 10mg/kg + 5mg/kg + 5mg/kg and IV paracetamol 10mg/mL for 3 days: loading dose 20mg/kg, following 7.5mg/kg q 6h (up to12 doses)
Pedea 5mg/mL and 0.45 sodium chloride0.45% Sodium ChlorideIV ibuprofen 5mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 10mg/kg + 5mg/kg + 5mg/kg and NaCl 0.45% for 3 days, the same amount in mL as would have been given IV paracetamol
Pedea 5mg/mL and Paracetamol 10mg/mLIbuprofenIntravenous (IV) ibuprofen 5mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 10mg/kg + 5mg/kg + 5mg/kg and IV paracetamol 10mg/mL for 3 days: loading dose 20mg/kg, following 7.5mg/kg q 6h (up to12 doses)
Pedea 5mg/mL and 0.45 sodium chlorideIbuprofenIV ibuprofen 5mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 10mg/kg + 5mg/kg + 5mg/kg and NaCl 0.45% for 3 days, the same amount in mL as would have been given IV paracetamol
Indomethacin 25mg/mL and Paracetamol10mg/mLIndomethacinIntravenous (IV) indometahcin 25mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 0.2mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg and IV paracetamol 10mg/mL for 3 days: loading dose 20mg/kg, following 7.5mg/kg q 6h (up to12 doses)
Indomethacin 25mg/mL and 0.45 sodium chlorideIndomethacinIntravenous (IV) indomethacin 25mg/mL q 24h for 3 days, dosages: 0.2mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg + 0.1mg/kg and NaCl 0.45% for 3 days, the same amount in mL as would have been given IV paracetamol
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ductal closureNeonatal internsive care unit (NICU) stay up to 12 weeks

Number of patients with ductal contraction without need for other PDA therapies

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiac ultrasound findingsNICU stay up to 12 weeks

Ductal caliber (mm, mm/kg), LA/Ao ratio

Paracetamol side effectsStudy drug period plus 7 days, up to 10 days

Observed adverse events linked to study drug

Other long-term morbidity, and mortalityHospital stay up to 18 weeks

Other severe diseases

Paracetamol serum levelsStudy drug period up to 4 days

Measured paracetamol concentrations (mg/mL)

Need for ductal therapiesNICU stay up to 12 weeks

Given ductal therapies after the study drug

Duration of any ventilation assistNICU stay up to 12 weeks

The ventilation assist time pediod

Long term complications of prematurityHospital stay up to 18 weeks

Moderate-to-severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage grade 2-4, moderate to severe necrotizing enterocolitis, retinopathy of prematurity needing therapy

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Helsinki Univeristy Central Hospital

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Helsinki, Finland

Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital

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Oulu, Finland

Tampere University Hospital

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Tampere, Finland

Turku University Hospital

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Turku, Finland

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