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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) Baylor College of Medicine |
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Information provided by: | Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004754 |
OBJECTIVES: I. Provide epoprostenol (Flolan, prostaglandin I2) by chronic infusion to patients with severe primary pulmonary hypertension for whom no alternative therapy is available. II. Obtain additional safety information on continuous infusion epoprostenol. III. Obtain additional information on economic resource health consumption.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Hypertension, Pulmonary |
Drug: epoprostenol |
Phase IV |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Open Label |
Study Start Date: | August 1993 |
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients are treated with a chronic continuous infusion of epoprostenol.
The highest tolerated infusion rate is determined for each patient by gradually increasing the rate until the target dose is reached or the patient experiences at least 1 dose-limiting effect. Patients are subsequently treated with a chronic continuous infusion, beginning at a rate below the highest tolerated rate. Attempts are made to increase the dose to the highest tolerated rate over the first 72 hours.
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
PROTOCOL ENTRY CRITERIA:
Study ID Numbers: | 199/11678, BCM-P1850 |
Study First Received: | February 24, 2000 |
Last Updated: | June 23, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00004754 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
cardiovascular and respiratory diseases hypertensive disorder primary pulmonary hypertension rare disease |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Hypertension, Pulmonary Lung Diseases Respiration Disorders Epoprostenol Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension |
Vascular Diseases Rare Diseases Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Cardiovascular Agents Antihypertensive Agents Hypertension |
Hematologic Agents Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Agents Antihypertensive Agents Pharmacologic Actions Respiratory Tract Diseases Hypertension, Pulmonary |
Lung Diseases Therapeutic Uses Epoprostenol Cardiovascular Diseases Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Hypertension |