Status:

COMPLETED

Safety of Clonidine in Infants With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy During Therapeutic Hypothermia

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Maryland

Conditions:

Encephalopathy, Hypoxic-Ischemic

Eligibility:

All Genders

35-42 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This research is being done to find out the safety of the investigational study drug, Clonidine Hydrochloride ( CLON). , in infants who are undergoing whole body cooling for the treatment of hypoxic i...

Detailed Description

The most desirable sedative-analgesic agent used in infants with HIE would 1) have an excellent safety profile, 2) provide adequate analgesia and sedation, 3) reduce shivering, 4) cause minimal respir...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Infants ≥35 0/7 weeks gestation with the diagnosis of HIE who are being treated with therapeutic hypothermia, who have indwelling arterial lines
  • Informed parental consent

Exclusion

  • Infants who are considered moribund and the clinical team is considering withdrawal of support
  • Infants who need \> 20 µg/kg/min of dopamine or the addition of epinephrine or dobutamine to maintain a mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥ 45 mmHg, or milrinone for cardiovascular support
  • Baseline heart rate (HR) \<80 bpm during hypothermia
  • Infants suspected of major chromosomal anomalies, except trisomy 21
  • Infants with major cardiovascular anomalies
  • Infants with severe persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn who are enrolled and who then need Extracorporal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) will be withdrawn from the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 3 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 14 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

13 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01862250

Start Date

October 3 2013

End Date

April 14 2015

Last Update

January 5 2018

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21287