Comparison of codeine phosphate and morphine sulphate in infants undergoing cleft palate repair

ISRCTN ISRCTN86833416
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN86833416
Secondary identifying numbers N0190133718
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
07/08/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Steven Fenlon
Scientific

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Holtye Road
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designComparative, randomised, controlled clinical study
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo compare two commonly used analgesic regimes, intravenous morphine versus intramuscular codeine, in controlling immediate post-operative pain following surgery for primary cleft palate repair.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCleft palate repair
InterventionInfants received one of two analgesics intraoperatively for immediate postoperative pain relief. Morphine was given by intravenous injection and codeine by the intramuscular route.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Morphine, codeine
Primary outcome measurePain scores in the immediate postoperative period for 2 hours following surgery - is morphine better/same/worse than established regimes?
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration.
Overall study start date01/10/2003
Completion date01/06/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participants30
Key inclusion criteriaInfants having primary cleft palate repair with informed parental consent to enter the study.
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not comply with above inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/10/2003
Date of final enrolment01/06/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article Results 01/09/2007 Yes No