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Parent Nurse Controlled Analgesic in Pediatric Patients With Developmental Delay (PNCA)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Medical College of Wisconsin, August 2008
Sponsors and Collaborators: Medical College of Wisconsin
Childrens Research Institute
Mayday Fund
Information provided by: Medical College of Wisconsin
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00743730
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to compare, the safety, efficacy and level of parent and nurse satisfaction with three methods of opioid administration post-operatively in children (4-18 years of age) with developmental delay.


Condition Intervention
Post Operative Pain
Other: Pain and standard side effect management for PNCA with basal method.
Other: Pain and standard side effect management with PNCA without basal
Other: Pain and standard side effect management with IV on an as needed basis method.

MedlinePlus related topics: Nausea and Vomiting
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Health Services Research, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Outcomes And Parent Satisfaction Associated With Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia In Pediatric Patients With Developmental Delay

Further study details as provided by Medical College of Wisconsin:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Pain scores [ Time Frame: every 1-4 hours while on study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Side effect profile (administration of medications to treat side effects) [ Time Frame: Daily ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
  • Parent & Nurse satisfaction with the administration technique used for each subject [ Time Frame: Nurses-each shift; parents, once at the end of study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: June 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: February 2010
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
I: Active Comparator
Parent and Nurse Controlled Analgesics with basal
Other: Pain and standard side effect management for PNCA with basal method.

Comparing pain management and parent and nurse satisfaction with medication delivery. Standard side effects of nausea, vomiting and pruritis can be expected although not always present. Protocol is in place to treat and manage these side effects.

Only PAIN TEAM will be writing analgesic orders and will make medication adjustment per protocol. PCA teaching will be done per Policy and Procedure.

II: Active Comparator
Parent and Nurse Controlled Analgesics without basal
Other: Pain and standard side effect management with PNCA without basal

Comparing pain management and parent nurse satisfaction with pain mediation delivery. Standard side effects of nausea, vomiting and pruritis can be expected although not always present. Protocol is in place to treat and manage these side effects.

Only PAIN TEAM will be writing analgesic orders and will make medication adjustment per protocol. PCA teaching will be done per Policy and Procedure.

III: Active Comparator
Intermittent opioid administered IV on an "as needed" basis
Other: Pain and standard side effect management with IV on an as needed basis method.

Comparing pain management and parent and nurse satisfaction with pain medication delivery. Standard side effects of nausea, vomiting and pruritis can be expected although not always present. Protocol is in place to treat and manage these side effects.

Only PAIN TEAM will be writing analgesic orders and will make medication adjustment per protocol.


Detailed Description:

Children with developmental delay are at higher risk for inadequate pain assessment and management. Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) allows patients to administer opioids by pushing a PCA button when needed. This eliminates the delay of waiting for a nurse to obtain and administer pain medication. PCA has been shown to be safe, effective, and superior to intramuscular, intermittent opioid dosing for pain management in children. Often, children with developmental delays cannot operate a PCA independently, can not self report their pain and are often given pain medication "as needed" through an IV. Parent/Nurse Controlled Analgesia (PNCA) allows parents and nurses to push the PCA button for patients who are not able to do so themselves. This way of giving pain medicine has not been thoroughly studied. Some healthcare professionals use PNCA for these children, others do not. This study is being done to compare PNCA & intermittent opioid administration. Participants will be randomized into one of the three study groups:

  1. Parent/Nurse controlled Analgesia (PNCA) with a continuous intravenous (IV)infusion of pain medicine.
  2. PNCA without continuous IV infusion of pain medicine.
  3. Pain medicine given through IV administered on an "as needed" basis(PRN) by the nurse.

The Acute Pain Service will follow all three groups of patients throughout the study. This team specializes in the management of children's pain. Pain team is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The study will continue until child can tolerate pain medication in his/her stomach.

Data will be collected regarding safety, efficacy, parent & Nurse satisfaction.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   4 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children with developmental delay between 4 and 18 years of age who are unable to operate PCA due to developmental delay.
  • Children scheduled for surgery anticipated to require >24hour stay with anticipation of IV narcotics will be required.
  • Children whose parents are able to verbalize an understanding of PNCA.
  • Parents with fluency in english(both speaking and writing).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who do not meet inclusion criteria
  • Patients whose parents do not give informed consent
  • patients allergic to both morphine and hydromorphone
  • patients with severe physiologically altering obstructive sleep apnea
  • Patients who are or are expected to remain on a ventilator
  • Patients receiving an epidural -
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00743730

Contacts
Contact: Michelle Czarnecki, MSN,RN,CPNP 414-266-3133 Mczarnecki@chw.org
Contact: Steven Weisman, MD 414-266-3133 sweisman@chw.org

Locations
United States, Wisconsin
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Recruiting
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
Contact: Sharon L. Eisch, RN     414-266-3133     seisch@chw.org    
Contact: Michelle Czarnecki, APN     414-266-3133     mczarnecki@chw.org    
Principal Investigator: Michelle Czarnecki, MSN,CPNP,APN            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Medical College of Wisconsin
Childrens Research Institute
Mayday Fund
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Michelle Czarnecki, MSN RN CPNP Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin
  More Information

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (2000) Developmental Disabilities Assistance & Bill of Rights Act of 2000. . Available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/about.htm. Accessed January, 2005.  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

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Responsible Party: Children's Hospital of Wisconsin ( Michellle Czarnecki, MSN, RN, CPNP / Advanced Practice Nurse )
Study ID Numbers: CHW 05/02, HRRC 008-05
Study First Received: June 12, 2008
Last Updated: October 2, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00743730  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Medical College of Wisconsin:
developmental delay
cognitive impairment
pain control
post operative pain
opioid
pain assessment
Parent Nurse controlled Analgesic
patient controlled analgesic
children
pain
analgesic
safety
parent satisfaction
nurse satisfaction
Pediatric

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Morphine
Signs and Symptoms
Postoperative Complications
Pain
Pain, Postoperative

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Pathologic Processes

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009