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Postoperative PainPhase 2/3IFONBNCT02514980

Infra-orbital Nerve Block for Post Operative Analgesia in Children Undergoing Cleft Lip Surgery.

A Phase 2/3 study testing Bupivacaine and Ketamine in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 will be undertaken to evaluate the safety and analgesic efficacy of adding ketamine to bupivacaine in bilateral infra-orbital nerve block for relief of pain postoperatively following repair of cleft lip in children less than two years of age. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 months to 6 years
Conditions the study is for
Postoperative Pain
What is being tested?
Bupivacaine and Ketamine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
Aug 2015to Aug 2016
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 3 months to 6 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • (ASA) physical status I and II aged less than 2 years undergoing elective cleft lip repair (with or without cleft palate) under general anesthesia.

Who cannot join

  • Patients with local infection at the site of injection of block, history suggestive of drug allergy, any systemic disease that compromises the cardiovascular, respiratory or neurological function, other congenital anomaly, history of upper or lower airway disease, coagulation disorders, and children with history of sleep apnea and in whom postoperative ventilation may be required will be excluded from the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Assiut university hospitals

    Asyut, Assiut Governorate, 715715

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About this study

Official title: Infra-orbital Nerve Block for Post Operative Analgesia in Young Children Undergoing Pediatric Cleft Lip Surgery.

this study will be undertaken to evaluate the safety and analgesic efficacy of adding ketamine to bupivacaine in bilateral infra-orbital nerve block for relief of pain postoperatively following repair of cleft lip in children less than two years of age.

Read the detailed description

Oro-facial clefts are the most prevalent craniofacial birth defects and the second most common birth anomaly, second only to clubfoot [Strong \& Buckmiller 2001]. Cleft lip surgery is associated with appreciable postoperative pain in children Alleviation of postoperative pain is important in these patients. The fear of respiratory depression using opioids has renewed the interest in regional anesthesia to provide safe and effective postoperative analgesia. Infra-orbital nerve block has been advocated as a suitable local analgesic technique for cleft lip surgery and superficial surgery on the mid face [Morton 2004, Takmaz et al. 2009, Rajesh et al. 2011, Jindal et al. 2011].The infra-orbital nerve supplies the upper lip, lower eyelid, and adjacent skin of the cheek and nose. Unilateral or bilateral infra-orbital nerve block has been performed with a very high success rate.

The investigators designed this study to evaluate the safety and analgesic efficacy of adding ketamine to bupivacaine in bilateral infra-orbital nerve block for relief of pain postoperatively following repair of cleft lip in children less than two years of age.

Being tested
Bupivacaine, Ketamine
Medical subject headings
Pain, Postoperative

What participants receive

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

  • BupivacaineDrug

    Also called bucaine

    Infraorbital nerve block using bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.

  • KetamineDrug

    Also called Katalar

    Infraorbital nerve block using 0.5mg/kg ketamine on each side.

Study groups in NCT02514980
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Bupivacaine groupActive comparatorInfraorbital nerve block using bupivacaine 0.25% on each side.
Receives: Drug: Bupivacaine
Bupivacaine-Ketamine group.Active comparatorInfraorbital nerve block using bupivacaine 0.25% combined with 0.5mg/kg ketamine on each side.
Receives: Drug: Bupivacaine; Drug: Ketamine

What is being measured

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

  1. postoperative analgesic consumption

    the total consumption of analgesics in the first 24h postoperative

    Measured: 24 hours postoperative

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Postoperative The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability ( FLACC) pain score

    FLACC pain score will be recorded on arrival to the recovery room (0) and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours postoperative.

    Measured: 24 h postoperative.

  2. Parent satisfaction score

    The parents will be asked to evaluate their satisfaction regarding pain control at the end of 24 hours over a score of 4 points (1=bad, 2=moderate, 3=good, 4=excellent).

    Measured: 24 h postoperative

Timeline

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

  1. First posted4 Aug 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2015
  3. Primary completionAug 2016
  4. Study completionAug 2016

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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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02514980
Sponsor's protocol ID
IRB00008718/ ref. no.103
Acronym
IFONB
Status last verified
Jan 2017
First submitted
1 Aug 2015
Last updated
31 Jan 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No: This is a single center study with no plan to share data

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Bupivacaine and Ketamine in people with Postoperative Pain, run by Assiut University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 31 Jan 2017. 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 Egypt. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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?

postoperative analgesic consumption (time frame: 24 hours postoperative). 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 31 Jan 2017.

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