Postoperative Effects of Intranasal Fentanyl, IV and IM Morphine in Children Undergoing Myringotomy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-05-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the difference in effect of three clinically common methods of providing pain medication during surgery for ventilating tubes placed for recurring ear infections.The methods are fentanyl dripped in the nose, morphine injected in a muscle, and morphine injected in a vein.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine
• Treatments: Fentanyl; Morphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• bilateral myringotomy

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA greater than 2

• history of bleeding disorder/thrombocytopenia

• history of allergy to morphine or fentanyl