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Pulmonary HypertensionNCT03310346

Registry of Preterm Newborns With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

An observational study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Preterm Infant, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

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 purpose of this prospective research registry is to collect data on treatment strategies and outcomes for premature newborns with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 0 minutes to 45 years
Conditions the study is for
Pulmonary Hypertension, Preterm Infant
How many people
232 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
1 Aug 2017to 2 Jul 2022
Phase
Observational
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 0 minutes to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Premature newborns and their mothers recruited from up to 100 neonatal intensive care units

Who may be able to join

  • Premature newborns 23-34 weeks gestation
  • Echocardiographic evidence showing systemic or suprasystemic levels of PH, or > 5% difference in pre-post ductal saturation if echo is not available.
  • Fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) >0.60 in the first 72 hours after birth

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

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About this study

Official title: Prospective Multicenter Registry for Preterm Newborns With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

The purpose of this prospective research registry is to collect data on treatment strategies and outcomes for premature newborns with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Read the detailed description

There is a lack of consensus on the role of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) therapy and other pulmonary vasodilators for the treatment of severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) in premature newborns (<34 weeks gestation). However, a proper randomized, controlled trial of iNO in premature newborns with severe PH has not been completed. Some practices embrace the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) statement that there is no condition for which iNO should be used in the premature newborn, and others selectively treat premature infants with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) who suffer life threatening hypoxemia due to suprasystemic PH and right-to-left veno-arterial admixture across the arterial duct and/or oval foramen. The number of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) adopting each of these approaches is currently unknown, but it is possible that the former group is increasing due to administrative pressure to reduce uncompensated off-label iNO use. A prospective registry collection of treatment strategies and outcomes for this subset of premature newborns will help define current treatment strategies and yield important information about safety and efficacy of the different approaches to management, and would inform the debate more effectively than a series of iNO treated infants alone. Data collected includes maternal age, race/ethnicity, pregnancy and delivery complications, prenatal medications, infant characteristics such as Apgar scores, birthweight, congenital anomalies, respiratory status, pharmacologic therapy used for PH and its side effects, and blood gas data. Up to 100 sites in North America will be invited to monitor for appropriate cases.

Medical subject headings
Hypertension, Pulmonary, Premature Birth

What is being measured

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

  1. Mortality

    Occurrence of death

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  2. Cause of death

    The cause, if death occurred

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

Secondary outcomes (12)
  1. Number of Days Hospitalized

    Total number of days in hospital

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  2. Number of Days on Ventilation

    Total number of days on mechanical ventilation

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  3. Classification of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)

    BPD classification

    Measured: At 36 weeks after birth

  4. Development of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

    Occurrence of surgical repair of NEC

    Measured: From birth through surgical repair of NEC, assessed up to one year

  5. Development of Early Bacterial Sepsis

    Early Occurrence of Bacterial sepsis, e.g. 3 days or less

    Measured: From Birth through 3 days of life

  6. Development of Late Bacterial Sepsis

    Late Occurrence of Bacterial sepsis, e.g. >3 days

    Measured: From Day 4 of life through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  7. Intracranial hemorrhage

    Occurrence and severity of intracranial hemorrhage

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  8. Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL)

    Occurrence of PVL

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  9. Surgery for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

    Occurrence of surgical repair of ROP

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  10. Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Ligation

    Occurrence of surgical repair of PDA

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  11. Pneumothorax

    Occurrence of pneumothorax

    Measured: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year

  12. Neurological Exam

    Results of neurological exam: Normal, Abnormal, Suspect

    Measured: The most recent exam immediately prior to discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to 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 posted16 Oct 2017
  2. Study start1 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion2 Jul 2022
  4. Study completion2 Jul 2022

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More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
232 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03310346
Sponsor's protocol ID
16-2491
Status last verified
Mar 2023
First submitted
15 Sep 2017
Last updated
6 Mar 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pulmonary Hypertension and Preterm Infant, run by University of Colorado, Denver at 1 site in United States.

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 3 inclusion and 1 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 6 Mar 2023. 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 United States. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

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?

Mortality (time frame: From birth through hospital discharge or death, whichever occurs first, assessed up to one year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 6 Mar 2023.

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