Epidural versus intravenous analgesia in children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

ISRCTN ISRCTN94873343
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN94873343
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
07/06/2006
Registration date
07/06/2006
Last edited
07/06/2006
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof D. Tibboel
Scientific

Erasmus Medical Center
Sophia Children’s Hospital
Department of Pediatric Surgical Intensive Care
Dr. Molewaterplein 60
Rotterdam
3015 GJ
Netherlands

Phone +31 (0)10 4636567
Email j.illsley@erasmusmc.nl

Study information

Study designDouble-blind randomized controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymEVIAN
Study objectivesTo investigate whether epidural analgesia provides a better postoperative pain control than intravenous (iv) opioid analgesia in children and whether epidural analgesia is associated with reduced postoperative morbidity.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedPain during thoracic and abdominal surgery
InterventionPatient controlled intravenous analgesia versus patient controlled epidural analgesia
Intervention typeProcedure/Surgery
Primary outcome measure1. Pain intensity
2. Epidural or iv analgesics consumption
3. Side effects
Secondary outcome measuresSecondary hyperalgesia
Overall study start date08/05/2006
Completion date08/11/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit6 Years
Upper age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteria1. 6-18 years
2. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II
Key exclusion criteria1. Preoperative use of analgesics or opioids for (chronic) pain syndromes
2. Endocrine and neurological disorders
3. Psychiatric disorders
4. Peripheral neuropathy
5. Mental retardation
6. Medication influencing somatosensory function
7. Indifference or insensitivity to pain
8. Contraindications to epidural analgesia
9. Contraindications to self-administration of opioids
Date of first enrolment08/05/2006
Date of final enrolment08/11/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Netherlands

Study participating centre

Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam
3015 GJ
Netherlands

Sponsor information

Erasmus Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology (The Netherlands)
University/education

P.O. Box 2040
Rotterdam
3000 CA
Netherlands

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Funders

Funder type

University/education

Erasmus Medical Center
Government organisation / Universities (academic only)
Alternative name(s)
Erasmus Medical Center, Erasmus MC, Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum, Erasmus University Medical Center, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam, Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam, EMC
Location
Netherlands

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