drugset / Trial / NCT01238471

Oral Propranolol Versus Placebo for Early Stages of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Randomized and Prospective Study

NCT01238471

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindTreatment

Summary

In premature infants, propranolol (Prop) treatment might suppress continuing neo-vascularization (NV) and decelerate the progression of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) towards its severe stages (III-V), thus avoiding the need of interventions (CRYO and/or LASER photo-coagulation of the ischemic retina and preventing severe ocular sequelae. We therefore plan to prospectively investigate the influence of prop versus placebo in VLBW infants with ROP stage 1 (zone I), with stage 2 or higher (any zone) or with Plus disease, along with close follow up regarding safety of prop administration and its effect on ROP.

Timeline

Start
2010-05
Primary completion
2012-05
Completion
2012-07

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Propranolol Small molecule 2 mg/kg Oral