Citrulline for Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery

NCT00201214 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2013-09-12

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Summary

This study will determine the pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenous citrulline given to children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for the correction of congenital heart defects.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Citrulline

Phase I - 150mg/kg IV bolus after initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass with dosage escalation study 50mg/kg, 100mg/kg, 150mg/kg IV at 6, 12, 24, 48 hours post operative. Phase II - 150mg/kg IV bolus after initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass with 9mg/kg/hr continuous IV starting 4 hours post bolus and infusing for 48 hours or discharge from PCCU.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

    collaborator NIH
  • Vanderbilt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Frederick E. Barr, MD, MSCI · Vanderbilt University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-12-31
Primary Completion
2006-01-31
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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