IV Acetaminophen and Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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Conditions studied: Patent Ductus Arteriosus

In brief

This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of IV acetaminophen versus IV ibuprofen in closing a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03008876

Run by

Albany Medical College

People needed

10

Starts

2017-01-01

Expected to finish

2019-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-08

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• preterm infants 23-30 weeks gestation,
• PDA requiring treatment

You may not qualify if…

• infection,
• congenital heart disease,
• genetic syndrome,
• NEC,
• pulmonary hypertension,
• hydrops,
• intestinal perforation,
• grade 3 or 4 IVH,
• serum creatinine >1.5,
• previous treatment with a COX inhibitor.

Where it is running

• Albany Medical Center Neonatal Intesive Care Unit — Albany, New York, United States

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