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CTRI Number  CTRI/2009/091/000041 [Registered on: 03/02/2009]
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Post Graduate Thesis   
Type of Trial   
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A study to determine whether closure of Patent ductus arteriosus with indomethacin on the basis of size in the first 24 hrs of life in preterm babies between 28-32 weeks having respiratory difficulty is required or not. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized Controlled Trial comparing Indomethacin vs. No treatment for PDA on the basis of Size in the first 24 hrs of life in Preterm babies between 28 to 32 weeks gestation requiring Assisted Ventilation 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Anil Batra 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Neonatology
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi
DELHI
110060
India 
Phone  911142251153  
Fax    
Email  drbatra77@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Satish saluja 
Designation   
Affiliation  Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi 
Address  Department of Neonatology
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi
DELHI
110060
India 
Phone  911142251738  
Fax    
Email  ssaluja@vsnl.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Satish saluja 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Department of Neonatology
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi
DELHI
110060
India 
Phone  911142251738  
Fax    
Email  ssaluja@vsnl.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Anil Batra 
Address   
Type of Sponsor   
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Satish Saluja   
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Anil Batra  Department of Neonatology   Department of Neonatology,Sir Ganga Ram Hospital-110060
New Delhi
DELHI 
911142251153

drbatra77@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Patent Ductus Arteriosus in preterm babies requiring ventilation,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Indomethacin  0.2mg/kg intravenously followed by 0.1 mg/kg 2 doses every 24 hrs 
Comparator Agent  No Treatment  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From   
Age To   
Gender   
Details  Preterm 28 - 32 weeks admitted to NICU within 12 hrs of birth Ventilatory support for respiratory distress PDA more than or equal to 2 mm in size in the first 24 hrs of life 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Babies with major congenital malformations Any contraindication of giving indomethacin Babies with severe asphyxia as defined by Apgar score, <3 at 5 min of life with cord/with in 1 hour of life pH< 7.0 or base excess >16 Shock requiring pressor support at time of randomization Refusal to obtain consent Gestation below 28 weeks Presence of other cardiac malformations including ASD, VSD, any cause of left ventricular dysfunction and mitral valve abnormalities  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Closure of PDA at 7 days of life  7 days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Duration of assisted ventilation Hemodynamically significant PDA at 3 days of age Pulmonary hemorrhage Intraventricular haemorrhage Duration of oxygen dependence Duration of hospital stay Sepsis Side effects related to indomethacin   3 days Nursery stay 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="0"
Sample Size from India="" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  03/03/2007 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years=""
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)   
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing indomethacin vs no treatment for PDA on the basis of size in first 24 hrs of life in preterm ventilated babies requiring ventilatory support. this study is being conducted in a tertiary level NICU of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. the primary outcome measure will be PDA closure at 7 days of age. The secondary outcome measures will include Duration of assisted ventilation, Hemodynamically significant PDA at 3 days of age, Pulmonary hemorrhage,Intraventricular haemorrhage, Duration of oxygen dependence, Duration of hospital stay, Sepsis and the side effects related to indomethacin.  
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