Ibuprofen vs. Continuous Indomethacin in the Treatment of PDA

NCT00485160 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2011-07-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether closure of the PDA in premature neonates using IV ibuprofen vs continuous IV indomethacin has different side effects, eg. effects on renal function, on blood flow velocity in the superior mesenteric artery, the anterior cerebral artery, and the renal artery.

Conditions

  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Interventions

DRUG

Continuous indomethacin

DRUG

ibuprofen

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shaare Zedek Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cathy Hammerman, MD · Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
36 Hours
Max Age
3 Weeks
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-02-28
Completion
2006-09-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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