The Effect Of Nebulizied Nitroglycerin As An Adjuvant Therapy For Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborns

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2024-01-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of nebulized nitroglycerin on echocardiographic (biventricular function, pulmonary artery pressure, PDA and PFO shunting and tissue doppler imaging) and clinical parameters (Oxygen saturation index, heart rate, blood pressure, mean airway pressure, ventilation setting) in patients with PPHN.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Alexandria University
• Treatments: Nitroglycerin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infants ≤72 hours' old, ≥37 weeks of gestation, ≥50% FiO2 need despite lung recruitment, abnormal oxygen saturation index or echocardiographic signs of PPHN will be enrolled in the trial.

Exclusion Criteria:

• • Diagnosis of PPHN discovered after more than 72 hours.

• Failure of used medications and need to administrate milrinone