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Clinical trialNCT00513240CompletedPhase 1/PHASE2Interventional

Erythropoetin Neuroprotection for Neonatal Cardiac Surgery

SponsorBaylor College of MedicineEnrollment62Aortic Arch Hypoplasia or InterruptionCongenital Heart DiseaseHypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeTransposition of the Great Arteries
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Summary

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Brain problems occur in neonatal open heart surgery with a frequency of 20-70%, seen on neurological examination, brain imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or long term development problems such as learning disorders and hyperactivity syndromes. This study aims to determine if erythropoetin, a natural hormone made in the body, protects the brain from damage when given in high doses before and during neonatal open heart surgery. We will use brain MRI, brain wave tests (EEG), neurological examination, and long term developmental outcome testing to see if erythropoetin is better than salt water injection (placebo) in protecting the brain.
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Investigators

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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States
  • Texas Children'S Hospital

    Houston, Texas, United States

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Drugs studied

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Epoetin alfaNormal saline
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Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start
30 Sept 2006
Primary completion
30 Sept 2012
Completion
30 Sept 2015
Last update posted
7 Feb 2020
Registered enrollment
62
Registry id
NCT00513240
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