Pain, PostoperativePhase 4POPCORNNCT03677830
Postoperative Pain Control & Relief in Neonates
A Phase 4 study testing Acetaminophen and Saline in people with Pain, Postoperative and Premature Infant, run by St. Louis University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Pain control for newborns has made significant improvements over the last 30 years. The use of narcotics remains the standard of care for neonates undergoing minor and major surgeries. Narcotics, however, are associated with adverse effects such as respiratory depression, prolonged intubation and withdrawal symptoms. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 1 monthHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pain, Postoperative, Premature Infant, Opioid Use
- What is being tested?
- Acetaminophen and Saline
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 11 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 19 Apr 2019to 7 Mar 2024
- 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 Up to 1 month
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- All neonates ≥ 28 weeks of gestation and <44 weeks of gestation undergoing general surgery procedures (below) and managed postoperatively in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Minor procedures Inguinal hernia repair Laparoscopic or open gastrostomy tube placement Peritoneal drain placement for spontaneous intestinal perforation Gastroschisis bedside patch closure
- Major procedures Laparoscopic or open Nissen fundoplication, duodenal atresia repair, Hirschsprung pull through, Ladd's procedure or excision of abdominal cyst Thoracoscopy or thoracotomy procedure Enterostomy or colostomy creation Exploratory laparotomy Revision or closure of enterostomy or colostomy Any Gastroschisis or omphalocele repair in operating room Repair or staged repair of congenital anorectal malformations Resection of sacrococcygeal teratoma
Who cannot join
- Any infant admitted with preoperative diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or known intrauterine opiate exposure
- Any diagnosis of hepatitis exclusive of TPN-related biliary cholestasis
- Renal disease with creatinine >2.0 mg/dl at enrollment
- Intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3 or greater, or cerebellar hemorrhage
- Any patient with myotonic dystrophy or other congenital disease limiting validity of pain scoring
- Opiate exposure within 14 days of operative procedure
- Non-English-speaking parents/guardians
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
St Louis, Missouri, 63104
About this study
Pain control for newborns has made significant improvements over the last 30 years. The use of narcotics remains the standard of care for neonates undergoing minor and major surgeries. Narcotics, however, are associated with adverse effects such as respiratory depression, prolonged intubation and withdrawal symptoms. Acetaminophen (Tylenol©) has been proposed as an adjunct to reduce narcotic use but current evidence from well designed studies in newborns and premature infants is limited. This study will randomly assign neonates undergoing a surgery to either morphine plus acetaminophen or morphine alone for pain control. The subjects will be followed for 72 hours after the operation and evaluate the benefits of acetaminophen for pain control.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Premature Infant, Opioid Use
- Being tested
- Acetaminophen, Saline
- Medical subject headings
- Pain, Postoperative, Premature Birth
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AcetaminophenDrug
Also called Ofirmev 10 MG/ML Injectable Solution
Scheduled intravenous acetaminophen for post-operative pain to minimize opiate exposure.
SalineDrug
Intravenous saline will be administered at appropriate volume and schedule for control group as a placebo.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intravenous Acetaminophen | Active comparator | Infants randomized to the intervention arm will receive scheduled IV acetaminophen per LexiComp dosing guideline (28 0/7-32 6/7 weeks 10 mg/kg/dose every 12 hours; 33 0/7-38 6/7 weeks 10 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours; >39 0/7 weeks 10 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours). N-PASS scores will guide administration of IV morphine. Continuous infusion of morphine will be started if an infant requires 3 doses of morphine within a 6-hour period and titrated as needed per N-PASS scores. Receives: Drug: Acetaminophen |
| Intravenous Placebo | Placebo comparator | Infants randomized to the control arm will receive normal saline placebo IV at the appropriate volume and times for the gestational age. IV acetaminophen is concentrated at 10 mg/ml; corresponding saline volumes will be 1 ml to 5 ml, approximately, based on subject weight. Control infants will also have N-PASS scores assessed using the same protocol following the surgical procedure for 72 hours. Dosing of IV morphine will be the same as the dosing for the intervention arm. Receives: Drug: Saline |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Total morphine exposure
Total amount of morphine received by infants for pain control post-operatively in mg/kg
Measured: 72 hours following surgical procedure
Secondary outcomes (1)
Total "as needed" morphine exposure
Total "as needed" or prn doses of morphine received by infants for pain control post-operatively in mg/kg
Measured: 72 hours following surgical procedure
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Sep 2018
- Study start19 Apr 2019
- Primary completion7 Mar 2024
- Study completion7 Mar 2024
Why it stopped: Involved investigators no longer at the investigating center
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pain, PostoperativeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- St. Louis University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Marya Strand, MD, St. Louis University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03677830
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 29544
- Acronym
- POPCORN
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 6 Sep 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Mar 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Mar 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Postoperative Pain Control & Relief in Neonates
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03677830
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- POPCORN / 29544
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Premature Infant, Opioid Use
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: Involved investigators no longer at the investigating center
- Enrolment
- 11 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- St. Louis UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 19 Apr 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 7 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 7 Mar 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Sep 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Pain control for newborns has made significant improvements over the last 30 years. The use of narcotics remains the standard of care for neonates undergoing minor and major surgeries. Narcotics, however, are associated with adverse effects such as respiratory depression, prolonged intubation and withdrawal symptoms. Acetaminophen (Tylenol©) has been proposed as an adjunct to reduce narcotic use but current evidence from well designed studies in newborns and premature infants is limited. This study will randomly assign neonates undergoing a surgery to either morphine plus acetaminophen or morphine alone for pain control. The subjects will be followed for 72 hours after the operation and evaluate the benefits of acetaminophen for pain control.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intravenous Acetaminophen | Active comparator | Drug: AcetaminophenInfants randomized to the intervention arm will receive scheduled IV acetaminophen per LexiComp dosing guideline (28 0/7-32 6/7 weeks 10 mg/kg/dose every 12 hours; 33 0/7-38 6/7 weeks 10 mg/kg/dose every 8 hours; >39 0/7 weeks 10 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours). N-PASS scores will guide administration of IV morphine. Continuous infusion of morphine will be started if an infant requires 3 doses of morphine within a 6-hour period and titrated as needed per N-PASS scores. |
| Intravenous Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: SalineInfants randomized to the control arm will receive normal saline placebo IV at the appropriate volume and times for the gestational age. IV acetaminophen is concentrated at 10 mg/ml; corresponding saline volumes will be 1 ml to 5 ml, approximately, based on subject weight. Control infants will also have N-PASS scores assessed using the same protocol following the surgical procedure for 72 hours. Dosing of IV morphine will be the same as the dosing for the intervention arm. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 1 month
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- All neonates ≥ 28 weeks of gestation and <44 weeks of gestation undergoing general surgery procedures (below) and managed postoperatively in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Minor procedures Inguinal hernia repair Laparoscopic or open gastrostomy tube placement Peritoneal drain placement for spontaneous intestinal perforation Gastroschisis bedside patch closure
- Major procedures Laparoscopic or open Nissen fundoplication, duodenal atresia repair, Hirschsprung pull through, Ladd's procedure or excision of abdominal cyst Thoracoscopy or thoracotomy procedure Enterostomy or colostomy creation Exploratory laparotomy Revision or closure of enterostomy or colostomy Any Gastroschisis or omphalocele repair in operating room Repair or staged repair of congenital anorectal malformations Resection of sacrococcygeal teratoma
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Any infant admitted with preoperative diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or known intrauterine opiate exposure
- Any diagnosis of hepatitis exclusive of TPN-related biliary cholestasis
- Renal disease with creatinine >2.0 mg/dl at enrollment
- Intraventricular hemorrhage grade 3 or greater, or cerebellar hemorrhage
- Any patient with myotonic dystrophy or other congenital disease limiting validity of pain scoring
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| AcetaminophenAlso: Ofirmev 10 MG/ML Injectable SolutionScheduled intravenous acetaminophen for post-operative pain to minimize opiate exposure. | Drug | Intravenous Acetaminophen |
| SalineIntravenous saline will be administered at appropriate volume and schedule for control group as a placebo. | Drug | Intravenous Placebo |
Primary outcome
Total morphine exposure
Time frame: 72 hours following surgical procedure
Total amount of morphine received by infants for pain control post-operatively in mg/kg
1 secondary outcome
Total "as needed" morphine exposure
Time frame: 72 hours following surgical procedure
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: Involved investigators no longer at the investigating center). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Mar 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Acetaminophen and Saline in people with Pain, Postoperative and Premature Infant, run by St. Louis University at 1 site in United States.
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 7 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Mar 2024. 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 United States. 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Involved investigators no longer at the investigating center). Results are not available in the source record.
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?
Total morphine exposure (time frame: 72 hours following surgical procedure). 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 13 Mar 2024.