Antihistamine for Prevention of HTR After Blood Primed CPB

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-7
SponsorKasr El Aini Hospital

About this trial

This study will be a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study conducted at a university hospital. Forty children undergoing elective repair of a congenital heart defect will be included. The patients will be randomly allocated (20 patients per group) to receive a single intravenous dose of combined chlorpheniramine or normal saline immediately after separation from CPB, before protamine administration.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Acyanotic congenital heart disease.

Age :1 -7 years.

Genre: both.

Disqualifiers

Redo patient.

History of allergy to antihistamines.

Bleeding disorders with INR > 1.5 and/or platelets < 50,000.

Emergency procedure.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Antihestamine

    Drug

    chlorpheniramine 0.25 mg/Kg in 2 ml immediately after separation from CPB, before protamine administration

  • Placebo

    Drug

    equal volume normal saline

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: AntihistamineActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: controlPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

hypotention episode incidance

Incidence of hypotension (20% MBP drop \< baseline)15 minutes post-CBP weaning

Time frame
15 min,post cardiopulmonary bypass weaning

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Kasr El Aini Hospital

Lead sponsor

Misr University for Science and Technology

Collaborator