Alfentanil Versus Sufentanil for Pain in Children During for Tracheal Suction

NCT ID: NCT01235637

Last Updated: 2012-07-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-06-30

Study Completion Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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The main objective is to assess the efficacy of Alfentanil for pain in children treated by tracheal suction in pediatric intensive care units in France, compared to Sufentanyl, the current standard treatment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Child Comfort Morphine Intensive Care Units Pediatric

Keywords

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COMFORT B score Bis score

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Alfentanil

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Alfentanil

Intervention Type DRUG

dosage form: injectable drug, opioid analgesic morphine, intravenous drug.

Dosage: 10μg/Kg, dilution: 1 ml = volume equivalent to 66μg or 10μg/kg = 1.43μg/kg fentanyl.

Frequency and duration: 2 bolus injection before 2 tracheal suctions at 0 and 4 hours respectively.

Sufentanil

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sufentanil

Intervention Type DRUG

dosage form: injectable drug, opioid analgesic morphine, intravenous drug.

Dosage: intravenous drug to 0,15 µg/Kg : Blisters of 10 ml, box of 20. MERCK

Frequency and duration: 2 bolus injection before 2 tracheal suctions at 0 and 4 hours respectively.

Interventions

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Alfentanil

dosage form: injectable drug, opioid analgesic morphine, intravenous drug.

Dosage: 10μg/Kg, dilution: 1 ml = volume equivalent to 66μg or 10μg/kg = 1.43μg/kg fentanyl.

Frequency and duration: 2 bolus injection before 2 tracheal suctions at 0 and 4 hours respectively.

Intervention Type DRUG

Sufentanil

dosage form: injectable drug, opioid analgesic morphine, intravenous drug.

Dosage: intravenous drug to 0,15 µg/Kg : Blisters of 10 ml, box of 20. MERCK

Frequency and duration: 2 bolus injection before 2 tracheal suctions at 0 and 4 hours respectively.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* child between 1 month and 15 years of age
* affiliation to the French social security system or equivalent
* child receiving mechanical ventilation for at least 4 hours and less than 48 hours
* ventilation to be provided for at least 8 hours
* less than 30 days in pediatric intensive care
* child under intravenous sedation
* consent of both parents
* consent of child when possible

Exclusion Criteria

* curarized child
* ketamine treatment
* children suffering from facial and/or severe brain traumatism
* known hypersensitivity reaction to morphine or intolerance insufficiency to sufentanyl
* respiratory
* chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
* myasthenia
* treatment with morphine agonists-antagonists, or combination with MAOIs
* renal or liver disorders
* preterm birth of more than one month of life (but not at full term by corrected age)
* associated treatment or pathology contra-indicating administration of Sufentanyl epidural
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Month

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Hospital, Grenoble

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Isabelle WROBLEWSKI, MD PHD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital, Grenoble

Locations

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University Hospital of Grenoble

Grenoble, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Stanik-Hutt JA, Soeken KL, Belcher AE, Fontaine DK, Gift AG. Pain experiences of traumatically injured patients in a critical care setting. Am J Crit Care. 2001 Jul;10(4):252-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11432213 (View on PubMed)

Ista E, van Dijk M, Tibboel D, de Hoog M. Assessment of sedation levels in pediatric intensive care patients can be improved by using the COMFORT "behavior" scale. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 Jan;6(1):58-63. doi: 10.1097/01.PCC.0000149318.40279.1A.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15636661 (View on PubMed)

Triltsch AE, Nestmann G, Orawa H, Moshirzadeh M, Sander M, Grosse J, Genahr A, Konertz W, Spies CD. Bispectral index versus COMFORT score to determine the level of sedation in paediatric intensive care unit patients: a prospective study. Crit Care. 2005 Feb;9(1):R9-17. doi: 10.1186/cc2977. Epub 2004 Nov 10.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15693968 (View on PubMed)

Brocas E, Dupont H, Paugam-Burtz C, Servin F, Mantz J, Desmonts JM. Bispectral index variations during tracheal suction in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: effect of an alfentanil bolus. Intensive Care Med. 2002 Feb;28(2):211-3. doi: 10.1007/s00134-001-1189-y. Epub 2002 Jan 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11907667 (View on PubMed)

Veyckemans F. [Sedation in children: how and for who?]. Arch Pediatr. 2006 Jun;13(6):835-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2006.03.131. Epub 2006 May 12. No abstract available. French.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16697580 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DCIC 10 10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id