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Study identifier: NCT05547165 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Percutaneous Intervention Versus Observational Trial of Arterial Ductus in Low Weight Infants

Condition: Ductus Arteriosus, Patent  ·  Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital

PhaseNA
Planned participants240
Who can joinAll sexes, 7 Days to 32 Days
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Patent Ductus Arteriosus is a developmental condition commonly observed among preterm infants. It is a condition where the opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart fail to close after birth. In the womb, the opening (ductus arteriosus) is the normal part of the circulatory system of the baby, but is expected to close at full term birth. If the opening is tiny, the condition can be self-limiting. If not, medications/surgery are options for treatment. There are two ways to treat patent ductus arteriosus - one is through closure of the opening with an FDA approved device called PICCOLO, the other is through supportive management (medications). No randomized controlled trials have been done previously to see if one of better than the other. Through our PIVOTAL study, the investigators aim to determine is one is indeed better than the other - if it is found that the percutaneous closure with PICCOLO is better, then it would immediately lead to a new standard of care. If not, then the investigators avoid an invasive costly procedure going forward.

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Carl H Backes  ·  16143556729  ·  carl.backes@nationwidechildrens.org

Jonathan Slaughter  ·  16143556643  ·  jonathan.slaughter@nationwidechildrens.org

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Locations (24)

University of AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama, United StatesRecruiting
Arkansas Children's HospitalLittle Rock, Arkansas, United StatesRecruiting
Children's Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, California, United StatesWithdrawn
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, California, United StatesRecruiting
Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at StanfordPalo Alto, California, United StatesWithdrawn
UC Davis Children's HospitalSacramento, California, United StatesRecruiting
Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora, Colorado, United StatesWithdrawn
Joe DiMaggio Children's HospitalHollywood, Florida, United StatesRecruiting
Orlando HealthOrlando, Florida, United StatesRecruiting
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's HospitalChicago, Illinois, United StatesRecruiting
Boston Children's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesRecruiting
C.S. Mott Children's HospitalAnn Arbor, Michigan, United StatesWithdrawn

+ 12 more locations — full list on the registry record.

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