A Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Conivaptan (Vaprisol®) in Pediatric Subjects With Euvolemic or Hypervolemic Hyponatremia

Stopped early · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Hyponatremia

In brief

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetics of intravenous conivaptan in pediatric subjects with abnormally low concentration of sodium in blood.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT01451411
Run by: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
People needed: 4
Starts: 2012-02-01
Expected to finish: 2014-01-01
Last updated by the study team: 2016-03-01

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Subject is euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia upon clinical presentation
Subject has serum sodium value ≥ 115 mEq/L (115 mmol/L) and < 130 mEq/L (130 mmol/L) during the 24 hours preceding inclusion into the study
Female subject of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test and must be premenarchal, surgically sterile or must practice a method of birth control

You may not qualify if…

Female subject is pregnant or lactating
Subject has a body mass index (BMI) < the 3rd percentile or > the 97th percentile for their age and stature according to the World Health Organization; Body mass index-for-age percentiles charts for boys and girls ages 2 to 20
Subject has clinical evidence of volume depletion, dehydration or hypovolemia
Subject with hypovolemic hyponatremia or transient causes of hyponatremia that are likely to resolve during the time of study participation
Subjects with a cause of hyponatremia that is most appropriately corrected by alternative therapies
Subject is expected to receive emergent treatment for hyponatremia during the treatment period of the study
Subject has clinical evidence of hypotension
Subject has uncontrolled hypertension > the 99th percentile for their age
Subject has uncontrolled bradyarrhythmias or tachyarrhythmias requiring emergent pacemaker placement or treatment
Subject has untreated severe hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism or adrenal insufficiency
Subject has known urinary outflow obstruction, unless subject is, or can be catheterized during the study
Subject has estimated creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min during the seven days prior to study drug administration
Subject has alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) elevations > 3 times the upper limit of normal reference range during the seven days prior to study drug administration
Subject has serum albumin ≤ 1.5 g/dL during the seven days prior to study drug administration
Subject has white blood cell count (WBC) < 3000/micro-liter documented any time during seven days prior to study drug administration or anticipated drop in WBC to < 3000/micro-liter during the period of the study due to chemotherapy
Subject currently has unstable hepatic function or a history of hepatic encephalopathy, or bleeding esophageal varices within the last 3 months
Subject has acute heart failure. Prior history of heart failure is allowed if there are no current signs/symptoms
Subject has a non-fasting blood glucose value ≥ 275 mg/dL
Subject requires or is suspected to require treatment with potent inhibitors or potent inducers of CYP3A4
Subject was administered hypertonic saline or oral salt supplement within 24 hours prior to study drug administration
Subject requires the use of medications used in the treatment of Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH): including lithium salts, urea or demeclocycline during the week prior to screening and throughout the study drug treatment period
Subject has any condition that may interfere with treatment or evaluation of safety
Subject has received investigational therapy (including placebo) within 28 days or 5 half lives, whichever is longer

Where it is running

Children's Hospital of New York - Presbyterian — New York, New York, United States
Fundación Cardioinfantil - Instituto Cardiológico — Bogotá, Colombia
Fundación Valle del Lili — Cali, Valle, Colombia

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