Status:

COMPLETED

Tramadol Versus Fentanyl for Post-Operative Analgesia in Newborn Infants

Lead Sponsor:

Federal University of São Paulo

Collaborating Sponsors:

Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute

Conditions:

Pain

Neonatal Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 28 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

In newborn infants submitted to surgical procedures, tramadol may provide an effective analgesia and decrease the time on mechanical ventilation support and the time to achieve full enteral feeding.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Infant 0-28 days of life with indication of large or medium surgical procedure (definition according to the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association - 2002)

Exclusion

  • Death or hospital discharge until 72 hours after surgical procedure
  • New surgery until 72 hours after the studied surgical procedure
  • Proved bacterial infection before surgery
  • Ambiguous genitalia
  • Chromosomal syndromes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

160 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00713726

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

July 1 2008

Last Update

July 11 2008

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Albert Sabin Hospital

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, 60.410.790