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Narcotic vs. Non-narcotic Pain Regimens After Pediatric Appendectomy

NCT03528343 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2020-02-07

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Summary

There is concern that pain prescription after outpatient pediatric surgical procedures is excessive and is in excess of patient need. Current practice following pediatric appendectomy is to prescribe all children with 5-15 doses of narcotic pain medication upon discharge regardless of their age, severity of appendicitis, or pain control in the hospital. This study examines the amount of narcotic pain control required by pediatric patients after undergoing appendectomy using a randomized controlled trial study design.

Pain control will be assessed with a post-operative pain scale, patient satisfaction survey, and parent satisfaction survey on the days following surgery and at post-operative follow-up.

The hypothesis is that the pain scores and patient satisfaction surveys will show no difference in post-operative pain control between the two arms.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

DRUG

Non-narcotic pain control

Education to use tylenol and motrin only for pain control unless this is unable to control pain. Rescue prescription provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen J Fenton, MD · University of Utah, Primary Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-05
Primary Completion
2017-12-01
Completion
2017-12-01
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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