| Trial name or title | Comparison of oral paracetamol versus ibuprofen in premature infants < 1500g with patent ductus arteriosus: A randomised controlled trial |
| Methods | Randomised parallel controlled trial |
| Participants | 1. Birth weight < 1500 g; 2. postnatal age within 14 days; 3. Continuous positive airway pressure with FiO₂ more than 25%; 4. Echocardiographic criteria for PDA included an increased left atrial diameter compared with the aortic root (left atrium to aortic root ratio higher than 1.4), OR visualization of the ductus (more than 1.5 mm), AND evidence of left to right blood flow through the open duct |
| Interventions | Oral paracetamol versus oral ibuprofen |
| Outcomes | Primary: the rate of ductal closure; side effects |
| Starting date | The study was executed between 21 October 2013 and 21 October 2015 |
| Contact information | Wu Hui, Department of Neonatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China (wuhui97@126.com) |
| Notes | Retrospective registration. To our knowledge the study has not been published. |
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