Prevention and treatment of opioid-induced constipation in pediatric cardiac surgery patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037058

Enrollment

184

Registered

2025-07-22

Start date

2025-07-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

Opioid-induced constipation after cardiac surgery in children

Interventions

Group 1: Analysis of the retrospective data/group Group 2: Analysis of the prospective data/group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Days to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of a congenital heart defect, current intensive care due to surgery on the heart and/or the vessels near the heart, postoperative use of opioids

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Malformations of the GI tract (which promote gastrointestinal passage), postoperative use of an ECLS system, post surgery open chest

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The time to first bowel movement after pediatric cardiac surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The time until the diet is fully restored	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSven Wilhelm

Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes

svwi00002@stud.uni-saarland.de+49 172 9502976

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026