Epidural versus intravenous analgesia in children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.
Completed
- Conditions
- Pain during thoracic and abdominal surgerySurgeryPain
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN94873343
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. 6-18 years
2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II
Exclusion Criteria
1. Preoperative use of analgesics or opioids for (chronic) pain syndromes
2. Endocrine and neurological disorders
3. Psychiatric disorders
4. Peripheral neuropathy
5. Mental retardation
6. Medication influencing somatosensory function
7. Indifference or insensitivity to pain
8. Contraindications to epidural analgesia
9. Contraindications to self-administration of opioids
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method