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Pulmonary HypertensionPhase 2NCT01320878

Study of Inhaled Iloprost for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension After Repair of Congenital Heart Disease

A Phase 2 study testing iloprost nebuliser solution and distilled water in people with Pulmonary Hypertension, run by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and appropriate dose of iloprost for inhalation in the treatment of postoperative pulmonary hypertension in children with congenital heart defects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 4 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Hypertension
What is being tested?
iloprost nebuliser solution and distilled water
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
Oct 2007to Dec 2009
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 4 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Before corrective procedure for CHD, two of bellow ten criteria should be met:
  • Decreased respiratory infection \& decreased exercise tolerance
  • Pulse SaO2 < 93% in left-right shunt CHD case (in room air)
  • EKG: right ventricular hypertrophy, right atrial dilatation
  • Chest X-ray: enhanced vascular signs in trans-hilar, loss of blood vessel in bilateral lung fields, pulmonary arterial trunk dilatation, right ventricular enlargement
  • Cardiac echocardiography: fast tricuspid or pulmonary valve regurgitant velocity, ventricular and aortic level bidirectional shunt, or even right-to-left shunt
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  • Underfilling of pulmonary capillary, 'pruning' of the peripheral blood vessels
  • Pp/Ps > 0.75
  • Qp/Qs <1.5
  • PVR > 9WU/m2
  • Rp/Rs > 0.5

Who cannot join

  • a body weight of < 2 kg,
  • prematurity (birth 36 weeks postconceptual age)
  • renal dysfunction (creatinine >= 1.5 mg/dL 48 hours before surgery)
  • PLT < 50,000*109/L and obvious bleeding
  • LCOS or hypotension on arrival to the intensive care unit
  • After corrective procedure for CHD:
  • deficient anatomy associated with remained intracardiac shunts and severe artrio-ventricular regurgitation
  • severe arrhythmia led to low cardiac output

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Cardiac intensive Care Unit,Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Sugery,Shanghai Children's Medical Center

    Shanghai, 200127

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Controlled Study of Inhaled Iloprost for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension After Repair of Congenital Heart Disease

The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and appropriate dose of iloprost for inhalation in the treatment of postoperative pulmonary hypertension in children with congenital heart defects.

Read the detailed description

Pulmonary hypertension is a serious postoperative complication in children with congenital heart defects, which has a high incidence and mortality. Iloprost is a prostacyclin analogue. When applied by inhalation, it selectively dilates pulmonary vessels, without side affecting the systemic circulation. No randomized controlled trials (RCT) of iloprost have previously been performed in this indication. The investigators study is the first RCT of iloprost for inhalation after surgery of children's congenital heart diseases to be performed in this field.

Being tested
iloprost nebuliser solution, distilled water
Keywords
pulmonary hypertension
Medical subject headings
Hypertension, Pulmonary

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • iloprost nebuliser solutionDrug

    Also called Ventavis

    iloprost 30 ng/kg/min inhalation for 10 minutes,q4h in day time and q6h at night for 2 days

  • iloprost nebuliser solutionDrug

    Also called Ventavis

    iloprost 50 ng/kg/min inhalation for 10 minutes, q4h in day time and q6h at night for 2 days

  • distilled waterDrug

    Also called Treeful

    distilled water 2 ml per session

Study groups in NCT01320878
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
iloprost low dose groupActive comparatoriloprost 30 ng/kg/min inhalation for 10 minutes,q4h in day time and q6h at night for 2 days
Receives: Drug: iloprost nebuliser solution
iloprost high dose groupActive comparatoriloprost 50 ng/kg/min inhalation for 10 minutes, q4h in day time and q6h at night for 2 days
Receives: Drug: iloprost nebuliser solution
placebo groupPlacebo comparatordistilled water 2 ml per session
Receives: Drug: distilled water

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. all cause pulmonary artery pressure

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. central venous pressure

    Measured: one year

  2. blood pressure

    Measured: one year

  3. cardiac index

    Measured: one year

  4. pulmonary vascular resistance

    Measured: one year

  5. mortality

    Measured: one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Mar 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2007
  3. Primary completionJul 2009
  4. Study completionDec 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01320878
Sponsor's protocol ID
SJTUMS-10-16
Status last verified
Jun 2012
First submitted
22 Mar 2011
Last updated
18 Jun 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Gorenflo M, Gu H, Xu Z. Peri-operative pulmonary hypertension in paediatric patients: current strategies in children with congenital heart disease. Cardiology. 2010;116(1):10-7. doi: 10.1159/000313864. Epub 2010 Apr 24.

    PubMed 20424447

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing iloprost nebuliser solution and distilled water in people with Pulmonary Hypertension, run by Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jun 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

all cause pulmonary artery pressure (time frame: one year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01320878, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jun 2012.

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