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Postoperative PainPhase 4NCT00964639

Postoperative Pain in Children With Cerebral Palsy After Pelvic and Femoral Osteotomies

A Phase 4 study testing Ropivacaine and Saline in people with Postoperative Pain and Cerebral Palsy, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study is a comparison of postoperative pain in children with cerebral palsy after surgery on the hip or femur. One group is treated with p.o. (by mouth) or intravenous (i.v.) analgesia, and the other group is treated with local infiltration analgesia with Naropine. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Pain, Cerebral Palsy
What is being tested?
Ropivacaine and Saline
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
12 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
Aug 2009to Jan 2013
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Up to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age under 18
  • informed consent
  • Postoperative cast with spica

Who cannot join

  • Previous surgery in the same hip
  • Other surgical procedure planned at the same time
  • Bilateral surgery
  • Previous allergic reaction to local analgesia

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Departement of childrens orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, 8000

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About this study

Official title: Postoperative Pain in Children With Cerebral Palsy After Pelvic and Femoral Osteotomies. A Prospective, Randomized and Double-blinded Study

This study is a comparison of postoperative pain in children with cerebral palsy after surgery on the hip or femur. One group is treated with p.o. (by mouth) or intravenous (i.v.) analgesia, and the other group is treated with local infiltration analgesia with Naropine.

Pain is measured with r-FLACC, a pain-score validated for children with cerebral palsy.

Being tested
Ropivacaine, Saline
Keywords
Pain, Postoperative, Local infiltration analgesia, Cerebral palsy, r-FLACC
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative, Cerebral Palsy, Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RopivacaineDrug

    During the surgery infiltration with Naropine 2 mg/ml. The dosage in the infiltration is 2 mg/kg. Thereafter bolus 3 times a day

  • SalineDrug

    During the surgery infiltration with saline. Thereafter bolus 3 times a day

Study groups in NCT00964639
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SalinePlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Saline
NaropinActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Ropivacaine

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Difference in pain measured with r-FLACC between the 2 groups

    Measured: 2 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Aug 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2009
  3. Primary completionJan 2013
  4. Study completionJan 2013

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
12 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00964639
Sponsor's protocol ID
FLACC2008
Status last verified
Jan 2013
First submitted
24 Aug 2009
Last updated
28 Jan 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ropivacaine and Saline in people with Postoperative Pain and Cerebral Palsy, run by University of Aarhus at 1 site in Denmark.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jan 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Difference in pain measured with r-FLACC between the 2 groups (time frame: 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jan 2013.

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