Medicine for early treatment of a leaking heart vessel
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial studies whether giving medicine soon can help preterm babies with a patent ductus arteriosus (a temporary leaking blood vessel in the heart). It aims to see if early treatment improves outcomes for very early gestational age infants.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born very early, before 26 weeks of pregnancy (up to 25 weeks and 6 days)
- Initial heart ultrasound must show a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), meaning the vessel is still leaking
- Your baby should not have major congenital (from-birth) heart problems other than small, specific ones
- Your baby should not have a major congenital (from-birth) birth defect
- There must not be a plan to withhold or withdraw care
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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