Actively Recruiting
Optimizing Perioperative Analgesia to Lower Pain Following Cleft Palate Surgery
Led by Duke University · Updated on 2026-04-14
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
108 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to compare the use of short acting opioids (fentanyl/hydromorphone) with long acting opioids (methadone) for pain control following cleft palate surgery in infants and young children.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Optimizing Perioperative Analgesia to Lower Pain Following Cleft Palate Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 6 months to 4 years
- Undergoing primary cleft palate repair
- Signed informed consent by parent or legal guardian
You will not qualify if you...
- History of chronic kidney or liver disease
- Planned admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Additional procedures under general anesthesia requiring opioids
- Ineligibility for study participation as determined by investigators
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lisa M. Einhorn, M.D.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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