Double Blind Randomized Study Into the Efficacy of Codeine Phosphate Analgesia After Cleft Palate Repair in Infants

Institute of Child Health

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Cleft Palate Repair

Treatments: Drug: Codeine Phosphate Analgesia

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00386269

02AR53

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study examines the analgesic efficacy of codeine phosphate. It is compared to placebo in infants receiving morphine after surgery. Codeine may be effective enough to make morphine unnecessary.

Enrollment: 44 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 8 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Infants with cleft palate