PTN Studies

The PTN conducts Phase 1-4 trials and data-based studies across a broad range of conditions affecting pediatric patients. View the table below to explore ongoing and completed PTN studies.

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ONGOING STUDIES

Study Name Drug(s) Study Type Population Status CT.gov
Anesthetics and Analgesics in Children (ANA) Morphine
Ketamine
Oxycodone
Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study Children (<18 y) Enrolling NCT03427736
Commonly Used Drugs During Lactation and Infant Exposure (CUDDLE) Cyclobenzaprine
Trazadone
Amoxicillin
Buprenorphine
Duloxetine
Hydrocodone
Levetiracetam
Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study Breastfeeding mothers and infants Enrolling NCT03511118
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Understudied Drugs in Children and Infants (POP02) Multiple DOIs Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety Children (<21 y) Enrolling NCT04278404

 

COMPLETED STUDIES

 Drug Name Status Population Condition Study Type CT.gov Data Collection End Date
Acyclovir FDA label changed Premature infants Systemic infection Phase 1 NCT00942084  6/4/2012
Acyclovir retrospective FDA label changed Infants Herpes simplex virus Retrospective data collection NA 6/4/2012
Ampicillin FDA label changed Infants Bacterial infections including sepsis and meningitis Secondary data analysis NA 11/1/2010
Anti-epileptic Obesity Analysis Obese children Epilepsy Interventional NCT02993861 9/3/2019
Aripiprazole
Long-term Antipsychotic Pediatric Safety Trial
(LAPS01)
Analysis Children Psychiatric disorders Observational NCT03522168 11/21/2023
Azithromycin (CUDDLE) Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Staphylococcal infections Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Baby TAPE Completed Newborns and young infants NA (Weight estimation tool) Interventional  NCT01507090 03/29/2012
Baby TAPE III Completed Newborns and young infants NA (Weight estimation tool) Interventional NA 9/11/2017
Antiretroviral Drugs in Lactating Women and Breastmilk Fed Infants (BMS02) Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants HIV/AIDS Intervention NCT04862975 1/30/2025
Bupropion
(CUDDLE)
Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Caffeine FDA label changed Premature infants and infants Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Retrospective data collection NA
Citalopram
(CUDDLE)
Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Clindamycin (CUDDLE) Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118 3/8/2014 
Clindamycin Obesity FDA label changed Obese children Staphylococcal infections Phase 1 NCT01744730 3/8/2014
Digoxin Analysis Children (<6 m) Single ventricle congenital heart disease Phase 1 NCT03877965 1/17/2022
Escitalopram
(CUDDLE)
Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Fluconazole FDA label changed Infants Candidemia Meta-analysis NCT00734539 2/8/2013
Furosemide FDA label changed Premature infants Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Interventional NCT02527798 12/31/2012
Gabapentin
(CUDDLE)
Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Guanfacine (HYP01) Analysis Children and adolescents ADHD; Down Syndrome Interventional NCT06042257 08/12/2025
Guanfacine
(POP02)
Analysis Children (<21y) Observational NCT04278404
Hydromorphone (ANA01) Analysis Children (<18 y) Pain Observational NCT03427736
Hydroxyurea Completed Children (2-4 y) Sickle cell anemia or sickle beta-zero thalassemia Phase 2 NCT01506544 11/22/2013
Ketorolac (ANA01) Analysis Children (<18 y) Pain Observational NCT03427736
Labetalol (CUDDLE) Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Levetiracetam (AED) FDA label changed Obese children Epilepsy Observational NCT02993861 9/3/2019
Lisinopril FDA label changed Children and adolescents (2-17 y) Phase 1 NCT01491919 10/16/2013
Long-term Antipsychotic Pediatric Safety Trial (LAPS) Analysis Children Mono-antipsychotic therapies Observational NCT03522168
Lorazepam FDA label changed Children and adolescents (3 mo-18 y) Status epilepticus (Status 1) Interventional NCT00114569
Lorazepam and diazepam Completed FDA label changed for diazepam Children and adolescents (3 mo-18 y) Pediatric status epilepticus (Status 2) Interventional NCT00621478 3/13/2012
Meropenem FDA label changed Infants Intra-abdominal infections Interventional NCT00621192 10/15/2009
Metformin (CUDDLE) Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Methadone 1 Completed Children Opiate withdrawal Observational NCT01945736 1/30/2015
Methadone 2
Analysis Adults Pain management and Opioid Use Disorder Interventional NCT05425420
Metronidazole  FDA Label Changed Premature infants Serious infection caused by anaerobic bacteria Interventional NCT01222585 11/15/2011
Metronidazole (Antibiotic Safety SCAMP)
Completed Premature infants Intra-abdominal infections Interventional NCT01994993 3/21/2017
Midazolam Completed Children (≥2 y) Seizures Retrospective data analysis NA
Nifedipine (CUDDLE) Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Obesity informatics Completed Children Various Systematic literature review  NA
Ondansetron
(CUDDLE)
FDA label changed Mothers and infants Observational NCT03511118
Oxcarbazepine (AED) FDA label changed Obese children Epilepsy Observational NCT02993861 10/17/2019
Oxycodone
(CUDDLE)
FDA label changed Breastfeeding mothers and infants Pain Observational NCT03511118
Oxycodone
(POP01/POP02)
Analysis Children (<21 y) Pain Observational NCT04278404
Pantoprazole Completed Obese children Gastroesophageal reflux disease Phase 1 NCT02186652 9/10/2015
Pediatrix meta-analysis Published Infants Various Meta-analysis  NA
Personal protective equipment (PPE) Completed Research doctors and nurses Evaluating impact of various PPE Interventional NA 9/27/2017
Various Drugs of Interest POP01 Analysis ongoing Children (<21 y) Various (drugs administered regularly by clinicians) Observational NCT01431326 11/21/2023
Rifampin (Anti-staph trio) Completed Premature infants Staphylococcal infections Phase 1 NCT01728363  5/7/2015
Risperidone (LAPS01) Analysis Children Psychiatric disorders Observational NCT03522168 11/21/2023
Sertraline
(CUDDLE)
Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Sildenafil Completed Premature infants Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Phase 1 NCT01670136 7/26/2016
Sildenafil II Analysis Premature infants Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Phase 2 NCT03142568 03/01/2025
TAPE FDA label changed Children (2-16 y) NA (Mercy Method™ for weight estimation) Observational NCT01507090 3/29/2012
Timolol Analysis ongoing Infants Infantile hemangioma Phase 2 NCT02913612 10/20/2020
Topiramate (AED) FDA label changed Obese children Epilepsy Observational NCT02993861 10/17/2019
Tranexamic Acid
(CUDDLE)
Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and clindamycin

 

Completed
FDA label changed for TMP-SMX
Children Skin and soft tissue infections Observational NCT01431326, NCT01728363, NCT01744730 08/2014 (CLN01); 05/2015 (STA01); 11/2019 (POP01
Valproic Acid (AED) Analysis Obese Children Epilepsy Observational NCT02993861 10/17/2019
Venlafaxine
(CUDDLE)
Analysis Breastfeeding mothers and infants Prospective, multi-center, open-label PK and safety profile study NCT03511118