Viewing Study NCT00004785



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Study NCT ID: NCT00004785
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2005-06-24
First Post: 2000-02-24

Brief Title: Phase III Randomized Double-Blind Study of Dexamethasone Vs DexamethasoneMethylprednisolone Vs Placebo for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Sponsor: National Center for Research Resources NCRR
Organization: Office of Rare Diseases ORD

Study Overview

Official Title: None
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2001-12
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: OBJECTIVES I Compare the efficacy of dexamethasone DM vs DMmethylprednisolone treatment vs placebo initiated within the first month of life on long-term pulmonary and developmental outcomes in premature infants with evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia

II Compare the toxicities of these treatments III Assess treatment effects on adrenal function
Detailed Description: PROTOCOL OUTLINE This is a randomized double-blind study Patients are randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups The first group receives intravenous dexamethasone tapered over 42 days

The second group receives daily intravenous dexamethasone for 6 days then intravenous methylprednisolone MePRDL tapered over the next 34 days beginning on day 8 A placebo is given on off MePRDL days

The third group receives an intravenous placebo for 42 days with a tapering schedule beginning day 35

All patients may receive 6 days of dexamethasone rescue therapy beginning day 15 andor 30 as clinically indicated Study drugs are suspended during rescue therapy

Study Oversight

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Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
UIHC-69501 None None None