Effect of fentanyl on pain during endotracheal suctioning in children

Comparison of the effectiveness of fentanyl with placebo on pain relief during endotracheal suctioning in ventilated children

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210408050902N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-22

Start date

2021-07-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-29

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Conditions

Condition 1: Neurologic disorders. Condition 2: Respiratory diseases. Condition 3: Infectious diseases. Condition 4: Metabolic diseases. Condition 5: Renal diseases. Condition 6: Hematologic diseases. Condition 7: GI diseases.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: fentanyl with dose one micro-gram per kilogram diluted up to 2 cc before endotracheal suction slow intravenous injection. Intervention 2: Control group: Interventio

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

2 Months to 12 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged two months to 12 years under mechanical ventilation Signing the written informed by the parents to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of any neuromuscular disorders Diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Treatments with muscle relaxants Treatment with another analgesic drug an hour before the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after endotracheal suction. Method of measurement: FLACC behavioral scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSharareh Babaie

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

sharareh.ba@gmail.com+98 31 3275 0621

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026