Clinical Trial: The Effect of Gender on the Consumption of Pain Medication in Infants Undergoing Craniosynostosis Repair or Untethering of Cord in ITU
Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: The Effect of Gender on the Consumption of Pain Medication in Infants Undergoing Craniosynostosis Repair or Untethering of Cord in ITU
Brief Summary:
Postoperative pain is a major concern in routine management of children admitted to pediatric intensive care treatment. There are significant negative physiological and psychological ramifications of postoperative pain such as impairment of cardiac function due to tachycardia, restlessness in an intubated patient requiring increase dosage of sedative and paralytic drugs and reduced patient cooperation in the healing process.
The main body of evidence dealing with gender differences in pain perception and treatment stems from studies in the adult and adolescent population as the gonadal hormones have a central role in the way one experiences pain The hypothesis of this study is that there is a difference in the perception of pain, the amount of analgesia used and the response to pain medication between male and female infants undergoing craniosynostosis repair or untethering of cord.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Current Primary Outcome:
- The average amount per kg of analgesic medications in male and female infants 0-1 year old. [ Time Frame: The first 24h after surgery ]
- The average reduction in pain severity score after receiving analgesics in male and female infants. [ Time Frame: 24h after surgery ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Dates:
Date Received: November 21, 2013
Date Started: December 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 26, 2013
Last Verified: November 2013
