The Effect of Continuous, Various Doses of Furosemide Drip on Hearing as Measured by Acoustic Emission

July 23, 2009 updated by: Rabin Medical Center

The Effect of Continuous, Various Dosages of Furosemide Drip on Hearing as Measured by Acoustic Emission

Pediatric patients, during their illness often treated with furosemide (Lasix) continuous drip, often, with dosages above 4-6mg/kg/day (the recommended dose).

This study will monitor hearing status of these children prior to their therapy with furosemide, during this therapy and after.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

This study will record hearing status, by acoustic emission, of critically ill children, treated with different dosages of furosemide drip.

Acoustic emission test will be done prior to therapy and q48 hours during their course of treatment with furosemide drip.

Dosage of furosemide drip, boluses and other relevant medications (i.e - vancomycin, muscular relaxants, aminoglycosides etc) will be recorded.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

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
      • Petah Tikva, Israel, 49202
        • Pediatric ICU, Schneider Children's Hospital

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

1 month to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

critically ill children in pediatric ICU.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All children admitted to Pediatric ICU who are treated with furosemide continuous drip.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children with known hearing abnormalities prior to treatment.

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Rabin Medical Center

Investigators

  • Study Director: Elhanan Nahum, MD, Schneider Children's Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2009

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 23, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 23, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 24, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 24, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 23, 2009

Last Verified

July 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 005418

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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