Cardiac Surgery Congenital Cardiology Pain Morphine Paracetamol Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Informed consent, Neonate / infant aged 0-36 months, Cardiac surgery with the use of CPB.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No informed consent Known allergy to or intolerance for paracetamol or morphine, Administration of opioids in the 24 hours prior to surgery. Hepatic dysfunction defined as three times the reference value of ALAT/ASAT. Renal insufficiency defined as Pediatric RIFLE category - injury, defined as estimated creatinine clearance reduced by 50% and urine output <0.5 ml/kg/h for 16 hours.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cumulative morphine dose over 48 hours in mcg/kg. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Incidence of adverse drug reactions a. hemodynamically: hypotension or bradycardia, with the need for intervention by means of medication or a fluid bolus. b. Decreased gastro-intestinal motility or intestinal obstruction not directly related to the underlying diagnosis and not previously existing, with the need for intervention. c. Vomiting. d. Number of re-intubations. e. Pediatric delirium as measured by the SOS-PD-scale. 2. Non-inferiority analysis of comparing patients with one or more NRS pain scores ≥4 between groups. 3. DNA analysis will be performed to evaluate the effect of gene polymorphisms on the PK of analgesic medication. 4. Concomitant use of sedatives. 5. The number of hours on ventilation. 6. The length of PICU stay. 7. Role of alarmins in the systemic inflammatory response (only at Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, UMCUtrecht). 8. To develop a population PKPD-based post-operative pain management algorithm based on the results of this trial. | — |
Contacts
Erasmus Medical Center Sophia Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgical Intensive Care