Researchers measure amiodarone levels in kids to improve dosing
NCT ID NCT03842020
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how the heart medication amiodarone behaves in children aged 0 to 18 with heart rhythm disorders. Researchers took blood samples from 57 children to measure drug levels and understand how the body processes it. The goal was to find the best dose for children, since there is no standard dosing guideline yet.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- amiodarone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors determine the safest and most effective dose of amiodarone for children with heart rhythm problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational pharmacokinetic study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change clinical practice, and results may not apply to all children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Up to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All children from 0 to 18 years old treated with Amiodarone for any rhythm disorder, and followed to Necker-Enfants maladies hospital. Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of parental and / or child consent * Known liver dysfunction
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Necker Hospital
Paris, 75015, France
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