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Management of the PDA Trial

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Infant, Premature
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth
Interventions
Other: Active Treatment
Other: Expectant Management
Registration Number
NCT03456336
Lead Sponsor
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Brief Summary

Estimate the risks and benefits of active treatment versus expectant management of a symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus (sPDA) in premature infants.

Detailed Description

This is a pragmatic randomized multicenter, effectiveness study comparing active treatment of a symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus (sPDA) to expectant management. We hypothesize in premature infants with a sPDA, expectant management reduces the incidence proportion of death or BPD by 10% (from 50% to 40%) when compared to active treatment.

Participants with a sPDA allocated to the active treatment arm will receive intravenous administration of indomethacin or ibuprofen (depending on center preference). The decision to ligate will be left to the clinical team. Participants with a sPDA allocated to the expectant management arm will receive supportive care at the clinical team's discretion and will receive indomethacin/ibuprofen or ligation if the infant develops cardiopulmonary compromise. The decision to ligate will be left to the clinical team.

The primary endpoint for the study will be death or BPD (as assessed by the physiologic definition) at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
836
Inclusion Criteria
  • Postnatal age 48 hours -21 days

  • Infant 22 0/7 to 28 6/7 weeks gestation at birth

  • sPDA, as defined as:

    1. Mild, Moderate, or Severe Clinical Criteria with Small or Moderate size PDA on echocardiogram
    2. Mild or Moderate Clinical Criteria with Large PDA on echocardiogram
Exclusion Criteria
  • Cardiopulmonary compromise
  • Known congenital heart disease (besides atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect)
  • Known pulmonary malformation (e.g. congenital lobar emphysema, congenital pulmonary adenomatous malformation)
  • Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude enrollment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Active Treatment GroupActive TreatmentInfants assigned to the active treatment group will receive indomethacin or ibuprofen per their local site usual care dosing and schedule if the infant has a sPDA. The choice of indomethacin or ibuprofen will be left to the center, however, infants may only receive one or the other.
Expectant Management GroupExpectant ManagementInfants assigned to the expectant management group will receive indomethacin or ibuprofen if cardiopulmonary compromise occurs.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Death or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) at 36 weeks PMAbirth to 36 week postmenstrual age

Death or BPD. BPD will be defined by the physiologic definition.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mortality at 36 weeks PMAbirth to 36 week postmenstrual age

mortality assessed at 36 week postmenstrual age

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) at 36 weeks PMAbirth to 36 weeks post menstrual age

Proven NEC, no surgery, Stages IIA, IIB, or IIIA AND proven, surgery, Stage IIIB

Weight at 36 weeks PMAbirth to 36 weeks post menstrual age

Weight assessed at 36 weeks post menstrual age

Receipt of therapies designed to close the PDAbirth to 120 days

Defined as ligation or cardiac catheterization

Mortality before dischargebirth to 120 days of life

mortality assessed prior to hospital discharge

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - NIH Consensus Definitionbirth to 36 week postmenstrual age

BPD defined by the NIH consensus definition of moderate or severe

Height at 36 weeks PMAbirth to 36 weeks post menstrual age

Height assessed at 36 weeks post menstrual age

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - Physiological Testbirth to 36 week postmenstrual age

BPD defined by the physiologic test of oxygen therapy

Retinopathy of Prematurity at 36 weeks PMAbirth to 36 weeks post menstrual age

Stage 3 or worse in either eye AND as any intervention therapy-retinal ablation, scleral buckle/vitrectomy, avastin or other anti-VEGF drug

Head Circumference at 36 weeks PMAbirth to 36 weeks post menstrual age

Head Circumference assessed at 36 weeks post menstrual age

Trial Locations

Locations (19)

Brown University - Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

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Providence, Rhode Island, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Stanford University

🇺🇸

Palo Alto, California, United States

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns

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San Diego, California, United States

Emory University

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Northwestern Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

University of Iowa

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

University of Mississippi Medical Center - Children's of Mississippi

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Jackson, Mississippi, United States

University of New Mexico

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

University of Rochester

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Rochester, New York, United States

RTI International

🇺🇸

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Duke University

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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Cincinnati Children's Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Columbus, Ohio, United States

University of Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

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Dallas, Texas, United States

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Houston, Texas, United States

University of Utah

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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