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Management of the PDA Trial (PDA)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03456336
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : March 7, 2018
Last Update Posted : March 22, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
NICHD Neonatal Research Network

Brief Summary:
Estimate the risks and benefits of active treatment versus expectant management of a symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus (sPDA) in premature infants.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Infant, Premature Patent Ductus Arteriosus Infant, Newborn, Diseases Patent Ductus Arteriosus After Premature Birth Other: Active Treatment Other: Expectant Management Phase 3

Detailed Description:

This is a pragmatic randomized multicenter, effectiveness study comparing active treatment of a symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus (sPDA) to expectant management. We hypothesize in premature infants with a sPDA, expectant management reduces the incidence proportion of death or BPD by 10% (from 50% to 40%) when compared to active treatment.

Participants with a sPDA allocated to the active treatment arm will receive intravenous administration of indomethacin or ibuprofen (depending on center preference). The decision to ligate will be left to the clinical team. Participants with a sPDA allocated to the expectant management arm will receive supportive care at the clinical team's discretion and will receive indomethacin/ibuprofen or ligation if the infant develops cardiopulmonary compromise. The decision to ligate will be left to the clinical team.

The primary endpoint for the study will be death or BPD (as assessed by the physiologic definition) at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA).

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 1116 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Management of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Premature Infants Trial (PDA Trial)
Actual Study Start Date : December 3, 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 2027
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 2029

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Active Treatment Group
Infants assigned to the active treatment group will receive indomethacin or ibuprofen per their local site usual care dosing and schedule if the infant has a sPDA. The choice of indomethacin or ibuprofen will be left to the center, however, infants may only receive one or the other.
Other: Active Treatment
Infants assigned to the active treatment group will receive indomethacin or ibuprofen per their local site usual care dosing and schedule if the infant has a sPDA. The choice of indomethacin or ibuprofen will be left to the center, however, infants may only receive one or the other. If the infant receives both, it will be considered a protocol violation.

Active Comparator: Expectant Management Group
Infants assigned to the expectant management group will receive indomethacin or ibuprofen if cardiopulmonary compromise occurs.
Other: Expectant Management
Infants assigned to the expectant management group will receive indomethacin or ibuprofen if cardiopulmonary compromise occurs.




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Death or Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) at 36 weeks PMA [ Time Frame: birth to 36 week postmenstrual age ]
    Death or BPD. BPD will be defined by the physiologic definition.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Mortality at 36 weeks PMA [ Time Frame: birth to 36 week postmenstrual age ]
    mortality assessed at 36 week postmenstrual age

  2. Mortality before discharge [ Time Frame: birth to 120 days of life ]
    mortality assessed prior to hospital discharge

  3. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - Physiological Test [ Time Frame: birth to 36 week postmenstrual age ]
    BPD defined by the physiologic test of oxygen therapy

  4. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - NIH Consensus Definition [ Time Frame: birth to 36 week postmenstrual age ]
    BPD defined by the NIH consensus definition of moderate or severe

  5. Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) at 36 weeks PMA [ Time Frame: birth to 36 weeks post menstrual age ]
    Proven NEC, no surgery, Stages IIA, IIB, or IIIA AND proven, surgery, Stage IIIB

  6. Retinopathy of Prematurity at 36 weeks PMA [ Time Frame: birth to 36 weeks post menstrual age ]
    Stage 3 or worse in either eye AND as any intervention therapy-retinal ablation, scleral buckle/vitrectomy, avastin or other anti-VEGF drug

  7. Receipt of therapies designed to close the PDA [ Time Frame: birth to 120 days ]
    Defined as ligation or cardiac catheterization

  8. Weight at 36 weeks PMA [ Time Frame: birth to 36 weeks post menstrual age ]
    Weight assessed at 36 weeks post menstrual age

  9. Height at 36 weeks PMA [ Time Frame: birth to 36 weeks post menstrual age ]
    Height assessed at 36 weeks post menstrual age

  10. Head Circumference at 36 weeks PMA [ Time Frame: birth to 36 weeks post menstrual age ]
    Head Circumference assessed at 36 weeks post menstrual age


Other Outcome Measures:
  1. Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) at status (2 years) [ Time Frame: 26 months corrected age ]
    Proven NEC, no surgery, Stages IIA, IIB, or IIIA AND proven, surgery, Stage IIIB

  2. Retinopathy of Prematurity at status (2 years) [ Time Frame: 26 months corrected age ]
    Stage 3 or worse in either eye AND as any intervention therapy-retinal ablation, scleral buckle/vitrectomy, avastin or other anti-VEGF drug

  3. Weight at status (2 years) [ Time Frame: 26 months corrected age ]
    Weight assessed at status (2 years)

  4. Height at status (2 years) [ Time Frame: 26 months corrected age ]
    Height assessed at status (2 years)

  5. Head Circumference at status (2 years) [ Time Frame: 26 months corrected age ]
    Head Circumference assessed at status (2 years)

  6. Neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at status (2 years) [ Time Frame: 26 months corrected age ]
    Severe NDI will be defined by any of the following: a BSID III cognitive score < 70, Gross Motor Functional (GMF) Level of 3-5, blindness (<20/200 vision) or profound hearing loss (inability to understand commands despite amplification); moderate NDI will be defined as a BSID III cognitive score 70-84 and either a GMF level of 2 or a hearing deficit requiring amplification to understand commands or unilateral blindness; mild NDI will be defined by a cognitive score 70-84, or a cognitive score ≥ 85 and any of the following: presence of a GMF level 1 or hearing loss not requiring amplification. Normal (no NDI) will be defined by a cognitive score ≥ 85 and absence of any neurosensory deficits.



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Ages Eligible for Study:   48 Hours to 21 Days   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Postnatal age 48 hours -21 days
  • Infant 22 0/7 to 28 6/7 weeks gestation at birth
  • sPDA, as defined as:

    1. Mild, Moderate, or Severe Clinical Criteria with Small or Moderate size PDA on echocardiogram
    2. Mild or Moderate Clinical Criteria with Large PDA on echocardiogram

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cardiopulmonary compromise
  • Known congenital heart disease (besides atrial septal defect or ventricular septal defect)
  • Known pulmonary malformation (e.g. congenital lobar emphysema, congenital pulmonary adenomatous malformation)
  • Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude enrollment

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To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03456336


Contacts
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Contact: Matthew Laughon, MD, MPH 984-974-5063 matt_laughon@med.unc.edu
Contact: Abhik Das, PhD 301-230-4640

Locations
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United States, Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham Recruiting
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
Contact: Waldemar A. Carlo, MD    205-934-4680      
Principal Investigator: Waldemar A. Carlo, MD         
United States, California
Stanford University Recruiting
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
Contact: Krisa P. Van Meurs, MD    650-723-5711      
Principal Investigator: Krisa P. Van Meurs, MD         
United States, Georgia
Emory University Recruiting
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303
Contact: David P Carlton, MD         
Principal Investigator: David P Carlton, MD         
United States, Iowa
University of Iowa Recruiting
Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
Contact: Edward F. Bell, MD    319-356-4006      
Principal Investigator: Edward F. Bell, MD         
United States, New Mexico
University of New Mexico Recruiting
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
Contact: Kristi L. Watterberg, MD         
Principal Investigator: Kristi L. Watterberg, MD         
United States, New York
University of Rochester Recruiting
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
Contact: Carl T D'Angio, MD         
Principal Investigator: Carl T D'Angio, MD         
United States, North Carolina
RTI International Active, not recruiting
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
Duke University Recruiting
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
Contact: C. Michael Cotten, MD         
Sub-Investigator: C. Michael Cotten, MD MHS         
United States, Ohio
Cincinnati Children's Medical Center Recruiting
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
Contact: Brenda Poindexter, MD    513-636-0252      
Principal Investigator: Brenda Poindexter, MD         
Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Recruiting
Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
Contact: Michele C. Walsh, MD MS    216-844-3387      
Principal Investigator: Michele C. Walsh, MD MS         
Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital Recruiting
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
Contact: Pablo Sanchez, MD         
Principal Investigator: Pablo Sanchez, MD         
United States, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Recruiting
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Contact: Eric Eichenwald, MD         
Principal Investigator: Eric Eichenwald, MD         
United States, Rhode Island
Brown University - Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Recruiting
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02905
Contact: Abbot R. Laptook, MD         
Principal Investigator: Abbot R Laptook, MD         
United States, Texas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Recruiting
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235
Contact: Myra Myckoff, MD         
Principal Investigator: Myra Wyckoff, MD         
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Recruiting
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Contact: Jon E Tyson, MD MPH         
Principal Investigator: Jon E. Tyson, MD MPH         
United States, Utah
University of Utah Recruiting
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84108
Contact: Bradley Yoder, MD    801-581-7052      
Principal Investigator: Bradley A. Yoder, MD         
Sponsors and Collaborators
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: NICHD Neonatal Research Network
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03456336    
Other Study ID Numbers: NICHD-NRN-0059
First Posted: March 7, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: March 22, 2023
Last Verified: March 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: Per NIH Data Sharing Plan
Supporting Materials: Study Protocol
Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Premature Birth
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy Complications
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
Urogenital Diseases
Heart Defects, Congenital
Cardiovascular Abnormalities
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Diseases
Congenital Abnormalities