Review of Pain Management After Congenital Cardiac Surgery

Completed

Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain Management

In brief

One of the main problems that faces children undergoing congenital cardiac surgery is posoperative pain management. PCAs (Patient Controlled Analgesia) and NCAs (Nurse Controlled Analgesia) are the main means of pain management here at NCH. In this study, the investigators will review the difference between different PCA and NCA modalities. Also, the investigators aim to find out if there are differences between age groups in terms of type of drug used, total drug used, side effects and length of use of the PCA or NCA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01378663

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

92

Starts

2010-04-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-03-20

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients that underwent congenital cardiac surgery from 2004 till 2010 and required PCA or NCA.

You may not qualify if…

• All patients that underwent congenital cardiac surgery from 2004 till 2010 and did not receive PCA or NCA for postoperative pain management.

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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