Dose-Response Study of Sodium Nitroprusside in Children Requiring Controlled Hypotension in the Operating Room
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) has been approved for control of blood pressure in adults, yet
there are no controlled studies in children. The purpose of this study is to determine the
efficacy and safety of sodium nitroprusside in children who will be having surgery, and who
require blood pressure lowering in order to decrease the amount of blood loss during their
surgery.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)