Effects of Additional Fentanyl to Epidural Bupivacaine for Post-Thoracotomy Pain in Neonates

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation

In brief

The study exams whether adding an opioid to the epidural infusion of a local anesthetic in neonates will significantly improve the quality of the postoperative analgesia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00286143

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

32

Starts

2005-02-01

Expected to finish

2007-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-09-16

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Infants 0-6 months of age who require a thoracotomy for lung resection.
• Parents accept the placement of an epidural catheter.

You may not qualify if…

• Premature infants
• Patients allergic to fentanyl and/or bupivacaine.
• Known medical contraindications. -

Where it is running

• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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