E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Hipothermia plus melatonine neuroprotection terapy in asphixiated newborns. |
Neuroprotección inducida por terapia con hipotermia y melatonina en pacientes con asfixia perinatal |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Improvement on neurodevelopment aspects in newborns treated with Melatonin and whole body cooling therapy |
Mejoría en desarrollo neurológico en pacientes recién nacidos tratados con melatonina más enfriamiento corpotal . |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
In asphyctic and cooled newborn we expect that Melatonin administration will decrease neurolesive free radicals production and wil prevent neurological damage derivated of their antiiflamatories and oxidative effects. |
La administración de melatonina a los recien nacidos asfícticos enfriamos pretende disminuir la producción de radicales libres neurolesivos y secundariamente evitar el daño neurológico derivado de sus efectos inflamatorios y oxidativos. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Other consequences: - measure of proinflamatory biomarkers derivated of oxidative stress and neuronal damage - Neurodevelopment assessment at 6 and 18 months specific tests - Magnetic Resonance Cerebral Images abnormalities - Electroencephalografic patterns in Cerebral Function Monitor - Visual and brain stem evoked potentials Monitoring security settings: - Hematologic: anemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia or neutropenia, coagulopathy - Digestive: days of parenteral nutrition, cholestasis, significant elevation of transaminases,NEC or days to full enteral nutrition. - Infectious : sepsis. Alteration of analytical infectious markers - Neurological : intraventricular hemorrhage , white matter injury, clinical/EEG seizures - Renal: Oligoanuria, glycosuria , proteinuria; serum urea and creatinine , hypertension - Respiratory: days of mechanical ventilation/oxigen, need for NO, pneumothorax - Skin: subcutaneous fat necrosis, dermatitis or other notable changes . |
Otras consecuencias. - medida de biomarcadores inflamatorios derivados del stress oxidativo y daño neuronal - Valoración de neurodesarrollo mediante tests especificos a los 6 y 18 meses - Anomalías en Resonancia Magnética Cerebral - Patrones electroencefalográficos en el monitor de función cerebral - Potenciales evocados visuales y de tronco-encéfalo
Monitorización de parámetros de seguridad: - Hematológico: anemia, trombopenia, leuco/neutropenia, coagulopatia - Digestivo: días de nutrición parenteral, colestasis , elevación transaminasas, NEC,días hasta nutrición enteral completa. - Infecciosos: sepsis. Alteración de marcadores infecciosos analíticos - Neurológicos: Hemorragia intraventricular,lesión en sustancia blanca, convulsiones clinicas/electricas - Renal: Oligoanuria,glucosuria, proteinuria,Urea y Creatinina séricas, hipertensión arterial - Respiratorio: dias de ventilación mecánica/O2, neumotórax - Piel: necrosis grasa subcutanea, dermatitis u otras. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
Patients with A and B criteria. (and whose parents legal guardian has accepted and signed the informed consent document) A. Newborns, Gestational age >36 weeks, within 6 hours of birth and at least ONE of the followings: - Apgar test <5 at 5 minutes from birth - Need for resuscitation longer than 10 minutes using Positive Presion ventilacion (bag and mask or endotraqueal tube) - ph <7 or BD<16 mmol/L in the worse gasometric result at first 60 minutes from birth (cord, arterial, venose or capilar blood sample) and B. Moderate and severe Hipoxic-ischemic encephalopaty. - Sarnat score >6 points |
Pacientes que incluyan criterios de A+B (y cuyos padres o tutores legales hayan aceptado y firmado el documento de consentimiento informado) A. Recien nacidos de >36 semanas de gestación, de menos de 6 horas de vida, con al menos UNO de los siguientes criterios: - Test de Apgar < 5 a los 5 minutos del nacimiento - Necesidad de reanimación en sala de partos durante más de 10 minutos mediante ventilación con presión positiva (bolsa y mascarilla o tubo endotraqueal) - pH<7 ó EB<16 mmol/L en la peor gasometría de los primeros 60 minutos de vida (sangre de cordón,arterial, venosa o capilar) y B. Criterios de encefalopatía clínica moderada o grave: - Score de Sarnat >6 puntos |
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
- Birth weight <1800 g - Gestacional age < 36 weeks - Newborn with over 6 hours of life - Need for surgery during first 3 days of life - Severe congenital malformations - Severe multiorganic disfunction and refractaria treatment |
- Peso al nacer <1800 g - Edad gestacional < 36 semanas - Recien nacido con más de 6 horas de vida - Patología que requiera cirugía en los tres primeros días de vida - Malformaciones congénitas graves - Disfunción multiorgánica grave y refractaria al tratamiento |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Better scores on Neurodevelopment test in cooled newborns treated with melatonin vs placebo |
Mejores puntuaciones en escala de neurodesarrollo en recien nacidos enfriados tratados con melatonina vs tratados con placebo |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
6 and 18 months of life |
6 y 18 meses de vida |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
-lower plasmatic concentrations of proinflamatory biomarkers derivated of oxidative stress and neuronal damage (end point n. 2) - Type and of brain damaged areas obtained by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (end point n. 3) - poor prognosis electroencephalografic patterns at Function Cerebral Monitor (end point n. 4) |
- Menores concentraciones plasmáticas de biomarcadores inflamatorios derivados de estres oxidativo y daño neuronal (objetivo final nº 2) - Tipo y extensión del daño cerebral obtenido por Resonancia Magnética Nuclear (objetivo final nº 3) - Patrones electroencefalográficos de mal pronóstico en Monitor de Funcion Cerebral (objetivo final nº 4) |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
- End point n. 2: 3-6 hours, 24 h, 72 h and 7-10 days of life - End point n. 3: newborn period and 12 months of life - End point n. 4: during first 72 hours of life (at least) |
- objetivo final nº 2: 3-6 horas, 24 h, 72 h and 7-10 dias de vida - objetivo final nº 3: Periodo neonatal y 12 meses de vida - objetivo final nº 4:durante las primeras 72 horas de vida (al menos) |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | Yes |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 2 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | |