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
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Geral
Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 95180000