Randomised controlled trial of children between the age of 3 months and 2 years requiring urinary catheterisation, comparing continuous flow inhaled nitrous oxide with placebo for the provision of procedural analgesia.

Mike Shepherd0 sites96 target enrollmentJanuary 25, 2011

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 25, 2011

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Mike Shepherd

•The study population will consist of children presenting to Starship CED who are
•1/ Aged between three months and two years of age, and
•2/ Require bladder catheterisation to obtain a diagnostic urine sample.
•A convenience sample will be enrolled that coincides with the presence of the research nurse.
•Children \<3 months of age have not been included in this study as they are often provided with a dose of oral sucrose prior to any painful procedures. Children \>2 years of age are not included as these children are usually able to provide a urine sample without catheterisation (Bray \& Sanders, 2006\).

•Altered level of consciousness
•Developmental delay
•Trapped gas scenarios (bowel obstruction, maxilla\-facial injuries, and suspected pneumothorax)
•Acute respiratory conditions (asthma, bronchiolitis and pneumonia)
•Opiate or sedative medication administered within two hours