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N/A N=94 Randomized Health Services Research

Parent Nurse Controlled Analgesic in Pediatric Patients With Developmental Delay

Post Operative Pain

Enrolled (actual)
94
Serious AEs
1.1%
Results posted
Nov 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Median Pain Score During Shift 1, as Measured With the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale — 1.0; 1.8; 1.5 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Pain and standard side effect management for PNCA with basal method. (Other); Pain and standard side effect management with PNCA without basal (Other); Pain and standard side effect management with IV on an as needed basis method. (Other)
Age
Pediatric, Adult · 4+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Primary completion
Feb 2010

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Median Pain Score During Shift 1, as Measured With the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability Scale
1.0; 1.8; 1.5
SECONDARY
Number of Patients Requiring Naloxone for Respiratory Depression
1; 0; 0
SECONDARY
Parent Satisfaction With the Administration Technique
1.32; 1.48; 1.65

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare, the safety, efficacy and level of parent and nurse satisfaction with three methods of opioid administration post-operatively in children (4-18 years of age) with developmental delay.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Children with developmental delay between 4 and 18 years of age who are unable to operate PCA due to developmental delay.
  • Children scheduled for surgery anticipated to require >24hour stay with anticipation of IV narcotics will be required.
  • Children whose parents are able to verbalize an understanding of PNCA.
  • Parents with fluency in english(both speaking and writing).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria
  • Patients whose parents do not give informed consent
  • patients allergic to both morphine and hydromorphone
  • patients with severe physiologically altering obstructive sleep apnea
  • Patients who are or are expected to remain on a ventilator
  • Patients receiving an epidural -
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00743730). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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