Ketorolac in Palatoplasty

NCT04771156 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2026-02-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if the addition of IV Ketorolac to usual care multi-modal pain therapy compared to usual care will improve oral intake post-operatively

Conditions

  • Cleft Lip and Palate

Interventions

DRUG

Ketorolac

Ketorolac 0.5mg/kg will be administered intra-operatively at the conclusion of the case and 3 more doses scheduled every 8 hours in the first 24 hours post-operatively for a total of 4 doses of Ketorolac

DRUG

Placebo

0.9% Normal Saline will be administered intra-operatively at the conclusion of the case and 3 more doses scheduled every 8 hours in the first 24 hours post-operatively for a total of 4 doses of normal saline.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Matthew R Grieves, MD,MS,FACS · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-17
Primary Completion
2027-03-01
Completion
2027-04-01
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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