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ChildrenPhase 4NCT01943760

Tamadol Wound Infiltration in Children Under Inguinal Hernioplasty

A Phase 4 study testing tramadol and 0.9% saline in people with Children and Inguinal Hernia, run by Federal University of São Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic, is primarily Indicated for the treatment of acute pain, moderate to severe. The hernioplasty in children is an outpatient procedure, and the possibility of postoperative analgesia with fewer systemic adverse effects such as nausea and vomiting make the tramadol infiltration a… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 12 years
Conditions the study is for
Children, Inguinal Hernia
What is being tested?
tramadol and 0.9% saline
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Sep 2012to Sep 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 3 to 12 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • children of both sexes
  • aged between 3 and 12 years
  • underwent hernioplasty

Who cannot join

  • children with bleeding disorders
  • using analgesic
  • sensitivity to any drug.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • São Paulo Hospital

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04023062

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Analgesic Effect of Tramadol Wound Infiltration in Children Under Inguinal Hernioplasty. A Double-blind, Randomized Study.

Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic, is primarily Indicated for the treatment of acute pain, moderate to severe. The hernioplasty in children is an outpatient procedure, and the possibility of postoperative analgesia with fewer systemic adverse effects such as nausea and vomiting make the tramadol infiltration a technique of interest. There is controversy about its effectiveness.

The local effect of tramadol in hernioplasty was also studied by researchers with some better postoperative analgesia than with local anestetic .

There are few studies with administration of tramadol for hernioplasty, Which led to the interest in this study.

Read the detailed description

The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of tramadol injected into the surgical incision in patients undergoing hernioplasty.

The study is a prospective, comparative, double covered. The distribution of patients in the groups was randomly drawn prior to starting the project and the groups were identified in envelopes numbered 1-40.

Criteria for inclusion and exclusion After approval by the Ethics Committee of UNIFESP and signature of consent by those responsible, and the term of assent by patients over six years, 40 children of both sexes will be evaluated, aged between 3 and 12 years who underwent hernioplasty.

Children with bleeding disorders, using analgesic or sensitivity to any drug will be excluded.

The patients will be randomly divided into one of two groups. Patients in group 1 will receive local infiltration with 2 mg / kg of tramadol diluted in 5 ml of 0.9% saline solution and 20ml of 0.9% saline solution intravenously at the end of the surgical procedure Patients in group 2 will receive 2 mg.kg-1 tramadol intravenously diluted in 20 ml of 0.9% saline solution and local infiltration with 5 mL of saline solution 0.9% at the end of the surgical procedure.

All patients will undergo general anesthesia, and will receive additional analgesia with dipyrone and morphine as needed in post operative period.

Being tested
tramadol, 0.9% saline
Keywords
Tramadol, Children, Hernioplasty, Wound infiltration
Medical subject headings
Hernia, Inguinal

What participants receive

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

  • tramadolDrug

    Also called tramal

    The volume of the solution was adequate to maintain the concentration of 2% tramadol

  • 0.9% salineDrug

Study groups in NCT01943760
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
tramadol wound infiltrationActive comparator2 mg / kg of tramadol diluted in 5 ml of 0.9% saline solution wound infiltration 20ml of 0.9% saline solution intravenously
Receives: Drug: tramadol; Drug: 0.9% saline
tramadol intravenous administrationExperimental2 mg / kg of tramadol diluted 20ml of 0.9% saline solution intravenously 5 ml of 0.9% saline solution wound infiltration
Receives: Drug: tramadol; Drug: 0.9% saline

What is being measured

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

  1. Pain intensity after wound infiltration with tramadol

    Faces scale

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 Sep 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2012
  3. Primary completionSep 2013
  4. Study completionSep 2013

Resources

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
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
40 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01943760
Sponsor's protocol ID
187177
Status last verified
Sep 2013
First submitted
9 Sep 2013
Last updated
17 Sep 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Demiraran Y, Ilce Z, Kocaman B, Bozkurt P. Does tramadol wound infiltration offer an advantage over bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children following herniotomy? Paediatr Anaesth. 2006 Oct;16(10):1047-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.01910.x.

    PubMed 16972834

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing tramadol and 0.9% saline in people with Children and Inguinal Hernia, run by Federal University of São Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

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 3 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 17 Sep 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 Brazil. 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 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?

Pain intensity after wound infiltration with tramadol (time frame: 1 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01943760, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 17 Sep 2013.

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