Inhaled Iloprost for the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Term and Near Term Infants.

May 30, 2014 updated by: University of Chicago

Pilot Study: The Effect of Inhaled Iloprost on Oxygenation in Term and Near Term Infants With Pulmonary Hypertension. Testing Two Doses.

Inhaled Iloprost will be administered to near term infants with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn in two different doses in order to test safety and efficacy in reducing pulmonary artery pressure.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Infants eligible for the study will be divided into two arms according to oxygenation index: Infants in arm A (OI <20) will receive nebulized Iloprost in a lower dose (50 ng/kg/min) for one hour, and a higher dose (100 ng/kg/min) for another hour. Infants in arm B (OI>20) will receive NO, and in addition will receive nebulized Iloprost in a lower dose for one hour and a higher dose for another hour.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1

Phase

  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Jerusalem, Israel, 91031
        • Shaare Zedek Medical Center
  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • Comer Children's Hospital, The University of Chicago Hospitals

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 1 week (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Near-term infants (>34 gestational age) with evidence of persistent pulmonary hypertension and severe hypoxia(PaO2<100 mmHg with mechanical ventilation with FiO2=100%).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major congenital malformation
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Structural cardiac anomalies
  • Hydrops fetalis
  • Pulmonary hemorrhage
  • Severe perinatal depression
  • Patients on high frequency oscillation ventilator

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Oxygenation index and PaO2 after treatment with inhaled Iloprost.
Time Frame: three hours
three hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Chicago

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael D Schreiber, MD, University of Chicago

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 7, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

December 11, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 2, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 30, 2014

Last Verified

May 1, 2014

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 14479B

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