Status:

UNKNOWN

Norepinephrine as Early Vasopressor Therapy in Children Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation

Lead Sponsor:

Unidade de Terapia Intensiva

Conditions:

Shock

Mechanical Ventilation

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-12 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness from early infusion of norepinephrine in pediatric patients submitted to mechanical ventilation for the use of sedative and analgesics drugs.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children, who, in the arrival or during the admission in pediatric intensive care unit, develop the need for mechanical ventilation and continuous infusion of sedatives and/or analgesics

Exclusion

  • Patients after cardiac arrest
  • Patients with tracheostomy
  • Patients with renal and/or hepatic failure
  • Patients with previous episode of cardiac arrythmia
  • Patients with mechanical ventilation forecast lesser that four days

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00894621

Start Date

November 1 2008

Last Update

May 7 2009

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Hospital Geral

Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 95180000