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Dose-response Study of Sodium Nitroprusside in Children Requiring Controlled Hypotension in the Operating Room

NCT00135668

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindTreatment

Summary

Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) has been approved for control of blood pressure in adults, yet there are no controlled studies in children. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of sodium nitroprusside in children who will be having surgery, and who require blood pressure lowering in order to decrease the amount of blood loss during their surgery.

Timeline

Start
2005-08
Primary completion
2008-03
Completion
2009-02

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Comparator nitroprusside Other / unclassified 0.3 ug/kg Intravenous
Comparator nitroprusside Other / unclassified 1 ug/kg Intravenous
Comparator nitroprusside Other / unclassified 2 ug/kg Intravenous
Comparator nitroprusside Other / unclassified 3 ug/kg Intravenous

Indications