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  • Study to Determine the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Effects of Phenylephrine on BP Via IV

Study to Determine the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Effects of Phenylephrine on BP Via IV

Principal Investigator

Ralf Gebhard

Enrollment Status

Not Accepting

Clinical Trial ID

Institutional Protocol # 20150299
National Clinical Trials Identifier NCT02323399

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the dose effect of Phenylephrine
Hydrochloride Injection on the treatment of clinically relevant decreased blood pressure in
the pediatric population, ≥12 to 16 year old patients undergoing general and neuraxial
anesthesia.
The secondary objectives are to describe changes in blood pressure and heart rate, time to
onset and to maximal response, and the duration of response; to assess the safety of the
product in this population; and to characterize the pharmacokinetics of phenylephrine
hydrochloride.


Phase

Phase 4


Funding Agency/Sponsor

Industry


Disease

Pain Management


Enrollment Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:
1. Subject's age is between ≥12 and 16 years, inclusive
2. Subject is scheduled for a procedure that requires general or neuraxial anesthesia
3. Subjects must have normal or clinically acceptable physical exam
4. Subjects with controlled diabetes prior to entry must have a mean systolic/diastolic
office blood pressure ≤128/78 mmHg (sitting, after 5 minutes of rest)
5. Females must have a urine or serum pregnancy test (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) that
is negative at Screening and Day 1
6. Subject's parent or legal guardian gives informed consent and subject gives assent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Subject has a contraindication to vasoconstrictor therapy for control of blood
pressure
2. Subject has participated in other clinical trials for investigational drugs and/or
devices within 30 days prior to enrollment
3. Subject has any serious medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator,
is likely to interfere with study procedures
4. Subjects who have a history of any clinically significant local or systemic infectious
disease within four weeks prior to initial treatment administration
5. Subjects who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody
6. Subjects taking antihypertensive medication
7. Subject is moribund (death is likely to occur in less than 48 hours)
8. Females who are pregnant, nursing or unwilling to use/practice adequate contraception.

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Call +1 (305) 5856685


Contact Information

Study Contact Ralf Gebhard
Phone Number 305-243-2647
Email rgebhard@miami.edu
Get detailed information on ClinicalTrials.Gov

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