Alfentanil Versus Sufentanil for Pain in Children During for Tracheal Suction

Summary

The main objective is to assess the efficacy of Alfentanil for pain in children treated by tracheal suction in pediatric intensive care units in France, compared to Sufentanyl, the current standard treatment.

Timeline

Start

2010-06

Primary completion

2012-06

Completion

2012-06

Publications

• Background Stanik-Hutt JA, Soeken KL, Belcher AE, Fontaine DK, Gift AG. Pain experiences of traumatically injured patients in a critical care setting. Am J Crit Care. 2001 Jul;10(4):252-9.
• Background Ista E, van Dijk M, Tibboel D, de Hoog M. Assessment of sedation levels in pediatric intensive care patients can be improved by using the COMFORT "behavior" scale. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 Jan;6(1):58-63. doi: 10.1097/01.PCC.0000149318.40279.1A.
• Background Triltsch AE, Nestmann G, Orawa H, Moshirzadeh M, Sander M, Grosse J, Genahr A, Konertz W, Spies CD. Bispectral index versus COMFORT score to determine the level of sedation in paediatric intensive care unit patients: a prospective study. Crit Care. 2005 Feb;9(1):R9-17. doi: 10.1186/cc2977. Epub 2004 Nov 10.
• Background Brocas E, Dupont H, Paugam-Burtz C, Servin F, Mantz J, Desmonts JM. Bispectral index variations during tracheal suction in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: effect of an alfentanil bolus. Intensive Care Med. 2002 Feb;28(2):211-3. doi: 10.1007/s00134-001-1189-y. Epub 2002 Jan 12.
• Background Veyckemans F. [Sedation in children: how and for who?]. Arch Pediatr. 2006 Jun;13(6):835-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arcped.2006.03.131. Epub 2006 May 12. No abstract available. French.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.