Echocardiographically Guided Versus Standard Ibuprofen Treatment for Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Summary

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a very common condition in immature newborn babies and it has been associated to morbidity and mortality. Ibuprofen is the drug of choice for PDA treatment according to the last version of the Cochrane review. Nowadays the best dose regimen for ibuprofen remains uncertain. The investigators aim to perform a randomized controlled clinical trial to assess whether echocardiographically guided PDA ibuprofen treatment versus standard treatment could reduce the number of doses of ibuprofen without increasing the reopening rate and reducing the side effects associated to this medication.

Timeline

Start

2009-05

Primary completion

2010-03

Completion

2010-03

Publications

• Background Carmo KB, Evans N, Paradisis M. Duration of indomethacin treatment of the preterm patent ductus arteriosus as directed by echocardiography. J Pediatr. 2009 Dec;155(6):819-822.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.06.013. Epub 2009 Jul 29.

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