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N/A N=85 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

Pain and Anxiety Management With Oral Narcotic for Pediatric Suture Repair

Children · Lacerations · Procedures · Child · Pain

Enrolled (actual)
85
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Statistical Difference in Pain Scores in Children During Laceration Repair Between Study and Placebo Group — 5; 7 units on a scale — p=0.05

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Drug); Sugar water (Drug)
Age
Pediatric · 2+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Primary completion
Jan 2012

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Statistical Difference in Pain Scores in Children During Laceration Repair Between Study and Placebo Group
5; 7 0.05
SECONDARY
Statistical Difference in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) Scores for Children Aged 8-17 Years During Laceration Repair and VAS Pain Scale
34.5; 38.0; 26.0; 29.0; 0.1; 0.5 0.05
SECONDARY
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score for Children > 7 Years.
0.5; 0.85; 0.1; 0.5; 0.0; 0.0

Summary

The purpose of this study is: * To determine whether oral narcotic medication versus placebo improves the pain and anxiety scores for pediatric patients requiring laceration repair in the pediatric emergency department and receiving the standard of care with lidocaine treatment * To evaluate for a statistical difference in pain scores in children during laceration repair * To evaluate for a statistical difference in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) scores during laceration repair

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 2 to 17 years
  • Laceration of the skin and/or subcutaneous tissue requiring sutures
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score of I or II

Exclusion Criteria

  • Major injuries in addition to laceration (suspected fracture, intracranial, intrathoracic, or intraabdominal bleeding or organ injury)
  • Abnormal neurologic examination (such as head injury)
  • Severe congenital heart disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Known opiate or acetaminophen allergy
  • Require conscious sedation
  • Have had narcotic or acetaminophen administration within 4 previous hours
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01053637). 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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