Parent Nurse Controlled Analgesic in Pediatric Patients With Developmental Delay

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Post Operative Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare, the safety, efficacy and level of parent and nurse satisfaction with three methods of opioid administration post-operatively in children (4-18 years of age) with developmental delay.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00743730

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

94

Starts

2005-06-01

Expected to finish

2010-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-28

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children with developmental delay between 4 and 18 years of age who are unable to operate PCA due to developmental delay.
• Children scheduled for surgery anticipated to require >24hour stay with anticipation of IV narcotics will be required.
• Children whose parents are able to verbalize an understanding of PNCA.
• Parents with fluency in english(both speaking and writing).

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria
• Patients whose parents do not give informed consent
• patients allergic to both morphine and hydromorphone
• patients with severe physiologically altering obstructive sleep apnea
• Patients who are or are expected to remain on a ventilator
• Patients receiving an epidural -

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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