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The Effect of Continuous, Various Doses of Furosemide Drip on Hearing as Measured by Acoustic Emission

The Effect of Continuous, Various Dosages of Furosemide Drip on Hearing as Measured by Acoustic Emission

Status
Unknown
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
60 (estimated)
Sponsor
Rabin Medical Center · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
1 Month – 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Pediatric patients, during their illness often treated with furosemide (Lasix) continuous drip, often, with dosages above 4-6mg/kg/day (the recommended dose). This study will monitor hearing status of these children prior to their therapy with furosemide, during this therapy and after.

Detailed description

This study will record hearing status, by acoustic emission, of critically ill children, treated with different dosages of furosemide drip. Acoustic emission test will be done prior to therapy and q48 hours during their course of treatment with furosemide drip. Dosage of furosemide drip, boluses and other relevant medications (i.e - vancomycin, muscular relaxants, aminoglycosides etc) will be recorded.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2009-08-01
Completion
2010-08-01
First posted
2009-07-24
Last updated
2009-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Israel

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00945386. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.

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