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Tramadol Versus Fentanyl for Post-Operative Analgesia in Newborn Infants

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Pain
Neonatal Infections
Analgesia
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT00713726
Lead Sponsor
Federal University of São Paulo
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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
160
Inclusion Criteria
  • 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 Criteria
  • 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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FFentanyLPatients that received continued infusion of fentanyl at a steady dose for the first 48 hours and, then, doses were gradually decreases until stop
TTramadolPatients that received continued infusion of tramadol at a steady dose for the first 48 hours and, then, doses were gradually decreases until stop
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain assessment wuth CRIES and NFCS pain scales during the first 72 hours after surgical procedureEvery 2-4h during the first 72 hours after surgical procedure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time between surgical procedure and successful extubationHospital stay
Time between surgical procedure and achievement of 100 mL/kg of enteral feedinghospital stay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Albert Sabin Hospital

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Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

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