NCT01002573

Brief Summary

The primary objective of the study is to determine the superiority of a single dose of intravenous ibuprofen compared to acetaminophen for the treatment of fever during the first two hours of treatment.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
118

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2010

Typical duration for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

17 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 26, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 27, 2009

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2010

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2013

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

November 7, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

November 7, 2016

Status Verified

September 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

2.9 years

First QC Date

October 26, 2009

Results QC Date

July 29, 2016

Last Update Submit

September 22, 2016

Conditions

Keywords

PediatricFever

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Fever Reduction

    Treatment of fever as measured by the area under the change in temperature versus time curve during the first two hours of treatment (AUC0-2)

    0 to 2 hours post-dose

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • Change From Baseline in Temperature After the First 30 Minutes of Treatment

    30 minutes following treatment

  • Change From Baseline in Temperature After the First 60 Minutes of Treatment

    60 minutes following treatment

  • Change in Temperature

    4 hours following treatment

  • Change From Baseline in Temperature After the First Four Hours of Treatment

    0 to 4 hours post-dose

  • Time to Afebrility (in Hours)

    4 Hour post treatment

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

ibuprofen

EXPERIMENTAL

Ibuprofen, 10 mg/kg

Drug: ibuprofen

Acetaminophen

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Acetaminophen, 10mg/kg

Drug: acetaminophen

Interventions

Ibuprofen, 10 mg/kg

ibuprofen

Acetaminophen, 10mg/kg

Also known as: APAP (acetaminophen), paracetamol
Acetaminophen

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Have written informed consent provided by legal parent, guardian, or authorized agent prior to participation in the study or study-only related procedures.
  • Be between birth (28 weeks to \< 40 weeks gestational age) to ≤ 16 years of age.
  • Have new (less than 7 days) onset of fever, documented by temperature greater than or equal to 101.0 ºF (38.3 ºC).

You may not qualify if:

  • Have inadequate intravenous access.
  • Have received antipyretic drug therapy within 2 hours before dosing.
  • Have any history of allergy or hypersensitivity to NSAIDs or aspirin.
  • Have received another investigational drug within the past 30 days.
  • Be otherwise unsuitable for the study, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  • Have a fever due to hyperthermia.
  • Pregnant or nursing.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (17)

Maricopa Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85008, United States

Location

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Orange County

Orange, California, 92868, United States

Location

Howard University

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060, United States

Location

Jackson Memorial Hospital (U. Miami)

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Location

Florida Hospital

Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

Location

Joseph M. Still Burn Center

Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States

Location

Kosair Children's Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States

Location

Ochsner Clinic Foundation

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121-2483, United States

Location

LSU Health Sciences Center

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103, United States

Location

Children's Hospital of Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

Location

Staten Island University Hospital

Staten Island, New York, 10305, United States

Location

The Children's Hospital at Saint Francis

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States

Location

LeBonheur Children's Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, United States

Location

Children's Medical Center Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States

Location

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Khalil SN, Hahn BJ, Chumpitazi CE, Rock AD, Kaelin BA, Macias CG. A multicenter, randomized, open-label, active-comparator trial to determine the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of intravenous ibuprofen for treatment of fever in hospitalized pediatric patients. BMC Pediatr. 2017 Feb 1;17(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12887-017-0795-y.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fever

Interventions

IbuprofenAcetaminophen

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Temperature ChangesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PhenylpropionatesAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsOrganic ChemicalsAcetanilidesAnilidesAmidesAniline CompoundsAmines

Results Point of Contact

Title
Senior Manager, Clinical Operations
Organization
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Study Officials

  • Art Wheeler, M.D.

    Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 26, 2009

First Posted

October 27, 2009

Study Start

July 1, 2010

Primary Completion

June 1, 2013

Study Completion

June 1, 2013

Last Updated

November 7, 2016

Results First Posted

November 7, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-09

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