A Study of Cisapride in Premature Infants With Feeding Problems

Johnson & Johnson (J&J)

Status and phase

Terminated

Phase 4

Conditions

Infant, Newborn

Infant, Premature

Treatments

Drug: Placebo

Drug: Cisapride

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT01281566

CIS-INT-28

CR003955

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Cisapride in improving feeding problems in premature newborn infants.

Full description

This is a double-blind study where the identity of the treatment assigned (Cisapride or placebo) will not be known to the patient's legal guardian or any study staff involved with the study. Patients will be randomized (assigned by chance) to receive either the drug Cisapride or a placebo (a placebo is identical in appearance to Cisapride but does not contain Cisapride or any active drug) to see if Cisapride is effective in improving feeding problems (referred to as feeding intolerance) in premature newborn infants who cannot tolerate oral feeding by mouth or through a tube going directly to the stomach or intestine. Patients will be given either cisapride at a dose of 0.2 mg/kg or placebo as a liquid suspension through a tube from the nose to the stomach (referred to as a nasogastric tube) 15 minutes before feeding once every 6 hours (or 4 times a day referred to as a q.i.d. schedule).

Enrollment

8 patients

Sex

All

Ages

36 to 99 weeks old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Must be hospitalized and on continuous cardiac monitoring for the duration of the study
Patient has demonstrated feeding intolerance as defined by the protocol
Patient's parent or legal guardian must sign the informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Currently active significant cardiovascular disease, as determined by the neonatologist/physician, including congenital heart disease and heart block (patent ductus arteriosus without cardiac compromise at the time of randomization is acceptable)