SLEEPS: Safety profiLe, Efficacy and Equivalence in Paediatric intensive care Sedation
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN02639863 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN02639863 |
| Protocol serial number | HTA 05/515/01 |
| Sponsor | United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust (UK) |
| Funder | Health Technology Assessment Programme |
- Submission date
- 24/01/2007
- Registration date
- 25/01/2007
- Last edited
- 17/05/2016
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
The government have recognised that children are subjected to drugs that have not been adequately assessed for safety and effectiveness. Children are not just small adults and their responses to drugs can be very different. A particular problem area is sedation of the critically ill child where responses to the drugs and ability to deal with the drugs can be greatly affected not just by issues of maturity but also organ function. Midazolam is the most frequently used sedation drug but is associated with poor control, increasing tolerance and persistent distressing behavioural side effects in up to 20% of cases when the drug is withdrawn. Clonidine is a drug with both pain relieving and sedative qualities and may protect critical organs by suppressing stress responses. It is increasingly being used as an alternative drug in the paediatric intensive care unit, but it has not been evaluated for safety and effectiveness. In this study we intend to compare the effectiveness of clonidine with midazolam in terms of quality of sedation and side effects in critically ill children.
Who can participate?
Children aged 30 days to 15 years admitted to the Paedatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and likely to require intubation and ventilation for more than 48 hours.
What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to be treated with either midazolam or clonidine infused intravenously (into a vein) to provide sedation. We measure the quality of sedation and record the changes in drug requirements over their intensive care and subsequent hospital stay to observe drug tolerance, withdrawal behaviours and also collect data on organ function.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Not provided at time of registration
Where is the study run from?
Bristol Royal Childrens Hospital (UK)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
May 2009 to August 2012
Who is funding the study?
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
Who is the main contact?
Prof. Andrew Wolf
awolfbch@aol.com
Contact information
Scientific
Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Bristol Royal Childrens Hospital
Level 7 Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HQ
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)11 7928 2163 |
|---|---|
| awolfbch@aol.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised double-blind parallel-group multi-centre trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | SLEEPS: Safety profiLe, Efficacy and Equivalence in Paediatric intensive care Sedation |
| Study acronym | SLEEPS |
| Study objectives | Primary objective: To determine whether intravenous clonidine can provide equivalent control of sedation in the critically ill child when compared to intravenous midazolam Secondary objective: To determine whether clonidine reduces side-effects and improves clinical outcomes due to its effects on reduction of sympathetic outflow, improved organ perfusion and protection in ischaemic reperfusion injury More details can be found at http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/0551501 Protocol can be found at http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/51238/PRO-05-515-01.pdf |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval pending as of January 2007 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Children requiring intubation and ventilation for more than 48 hours |
| Intervention | Clonidine versus midazolam |
| Intervention type | Drug |
| Phase | Not Applicable |
| Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s) | Clonidine, midazolam |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Adequate sedation defined as at least 80% of total time spent within a comfort score range of 17 to 26 |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Current secondary outcome measures as of 09/05/2008: |
| Completion date | 31/08/2012 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 30 Days |
| Upper age limit | 15 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 1000 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Current inclusion criteria as of 09/05/2008: 1. Children aged 30 days (37 weeks gestation or greater) to 15 years inclusive 2. Admitted to Paedatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and likely to require intubation and ventilation for more than 48 hours 3. Recruitment within 48 hours of arrival in PICU 4. Adequately sedated: COMFORT score within the range of greater than or equal to 17 and less than or equal to 26 5. Fully informed written proxy consent Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 30 days to 16 years 2. Admitted to PICU and likely to require intubation and ventilation for more than 48 hours 3. Recruitment within 48 hours of arrival in PICU |
| Key exclusion criteria | Current exclusion criteria as of 09/05/2008: 1. Those patients with open chests following cardiac surgery 2. Those patients chronically treated for raised blood pressure 3. Current treatment with beta blockers 4. Acute traumatic brain injury 5. Those patients requiring haemodialysis 6. Those patients requiring ECMO treatment 7. Those patients with severe neuromuscular problems/impairment 8. Known allergy to either of the trial medications (clonidine, midazolam or morphine) 9. Current treatment with continuous or intermittent muscle relaxants 10. Those patients known to be pregnant 11. Currently participating in a conflicting clinical study or participation in a clinical study involving a medicinal product in the last three months Previous exclusion criteria: 1. Those patients with open chests following cardiac surgery 2. Those patients chronically treated for raised blood pressure 3. Current treatment with beta blockers 4. Acute traumatic brain injury 5. Known allergy to either of the trial medications (clonidine, midazolam or morphine) 6. Current treatment with continuous or intermittent muscle relaxants |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2009 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/08/2012 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
BS2 8HQ
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/12/2014 | Yes | No | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
Editorial Notes
17/05/2016: Plain English summary added.
11/05/2009: the following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The overall trial start date was changed from 01/11/2008 to 01/05/2009.
2. The overall trial end date was changed from 31/10/2010 to 31/08/2012.
09/05/2008: the following changes were made to the trial record:
The overall trial start date was changed from 01/07/2007 to 01/11/2008.
The overall trial end date was changed from 31/12/2009 to 31/10/2010.
