Comparison of Low-dose Epidural With Intravenous Narcotic Versus Intravenous Narcotic Alone

Stopped early · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

The purpose of the study is to determine if a low-dose epidural drug mixture without narcotic will result in lower parenteral narcotic usage, and improved side-effect profile for post-operative pain in the pediatric population undergoing lower extremity or pelvic osteotomy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00287326

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

40

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2006-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-04-19

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 16. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 4-16
• English speaking
• Elective lower extremity osteotomy
• Expected length of stay greater than 24 hours

You may not qualify if…

• History of previous spine surgery
• Current infection overlying catheter insertion site
• Coagulopathy

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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