Status:

COMPLETED

Parent Nurse Controlled Analgesic in Pediatric Patients With Developmental Delay

Lead Sponsor:

Medical College of Wisconsin

Collaborating Sponsors:

Children's Hospital and Health System Foundation, Wisconsin

Conditions:

Post Operative Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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) wi...

Detailed Description

Children with developmental delay are at higher risk for inadequate pain assessment and management. Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) allows patients to administer opioids by pushing a PCA button whe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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 -

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

94 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00743730

Start Date

June 1 2005

End Date

February 1 2010

Last Update

August 28 2019

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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226