Status:

UNKNOWN

Rapid Versus Prolonged Inpatient Up-Titration of Captopril

Lead Sponsor:

The Hospital for Sick Children

Conditions:

Heart Disease

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to establish a safe and effective method of up-titration of captopril for hospital inpatients.

Detailed Description

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) are one of the most frequently prescribed pediatric cardiac medication and overall their safety in children is widely accepted. Pediatric formulary reco...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pediatric cardiology in-patients at The Hospital for Sick Children
  • Primary physician has decided to commence ACEi (the division has agreed that our institutional choice will be to start patients on captopril and up-titrate to optimal dose before converting to other ACEi)
  • Patients who have been initiated on captopril within the prior 24 hours, but have not yet started up-titration, will be eligible to be randomized

Exclusion

  • Known sensitivity to ACEi
  • Infants on the neonatal intensive care unit
  • Treatment with any ACEi for more than 24 hours within the preceding 6 months
  • Age \> 18 years

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00742040

Start Date

August 1 2008

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

August 27 2008

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The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada