A MULTI-CENTRE, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND, TWO-ARMED, PARALLEL GROUP STUDY TO EVALUATE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF IV SILDENAFIL IN THE TREATMENT OF NEONATES WITH PERSISTENT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION OF THE NEWBORN (PPHN) OR HYPOXIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND AT RISK FOR PPHN, WITH A LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS 12 AND 24 MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF STUDY TREATMENT
A MULTI-CENTRE, RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND, TWO-ARMED, PARALLEL GROUP STUDY TO EVALUATE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF IV SILDENAFIL IN THE TREATMENT OF NEONATES WITH PERSISTENT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION OF THE NEWBORN (PPHN) OR HYPOXIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND AT RISK FOR PPHN, WITH A LONG TERM FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS 12 AND 24 MONTHS AFTER COMPLETION OF STUDY TREATMENT
This study will evaluate whether IV sildenafil can reduce the time on inhaled nitric oxide treatment and reduce the failure rate of available treatments for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, United States
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136, United States
Copenhagen Ø, 2100, Denmark