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. 2018 Sep 28;2018(9):CD003481. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003481.pub7
Trial name or title No treatment versus ibuprofen treatment for patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants Infants with a gestational age of ≤ 30 weeks or birth weight of ≤ 1250 grams confirmed to have haemodynamically significant PDA during day of life 7 to 14
Interventions Ibuprofen: initial dose of oral ibuprofen 10 mg/kg, followed by 2 doses of 5 mg/kg 24 and 48 hours later
Saline: normal saline followed by second and third dose 24 and 48 hours later, at equal volume to ibuprofen
Outcomes Incidence of moderate‐to‐severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia or mortality at 36 weeks' PMA (time frame 36 weeks' PMA)
Starting date July 2014
Contact information Contact: Se In Sung, M.D.; phone: 82‐2‐3410‐1775; sein.sung@samsung.com
Notes ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02128191
As of October 14, 2016, this study was still recruiting