Morphine Versus Methadone for Opiate Exposed Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Summary

This study investigates the use of methadone versus morphine wean for the treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome for infants exposed to opioids in utero. Half of infants who require pharmacotherapy for NAS will receive a methadone wean, and half will receive a morphine wean. Length of hospital stay, length of treatment and parent satisfaction will be studied.

Timeline

Start

2016-10

Primary completion

2018-06

Completion

2018-09-30

Publications

• Background Hudak ML, Tan RC; COMMITTEE ON DRUGS; COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN; American Academy of Pediatrics. Neonatal drug withdrawal. Pediatrics. 2012 Feb;129(2):e540-60. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-3212. Epub 2012 Jan 30.
• Background Patrick SW, Davis MM, Lehmann CU, Cooper WO. Increasing incidence and geographic distribution of neonatal abstinence syndrome: United States 2009 to 2012. J Perinatol. 2015 Aug;35(8):650-5. doi: 10.1038/jp.2015.36. Epub 2015 Apr 30.
• Background Hall ES, Wexelblatt SL, Crowley M, Grow JL, Jasin LR, Klebanoff MA, McClead RE, Meinzen-Derr J, Mohan VK, Stein H, Walsh MC; OCHNAS Consortium. A multicenter cohort study of treatments and hospital outcomes in neonatal abstinence syndrome. Pediatrics. 2014 Aug;134(2):e527-34. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-4036.
• Background Winter M, Nelson DS, Milton GW. Leucocyte adherence inhibition test for the detection of cell-mediated immunity to malignant melanoma. Aust N Z J Med. 1980 Aug;10(4):405-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1980.tb04090.x.
• Background Logan BA, Brown MS, Hayes MJ. Neonatal abstinence syndrome: treatment and pediatric outcomes. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Mar;56(1):186-92. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31827feea4.
• Background Hall ES, Wexelblatt SL, Crowley M, Grow JL, Jasin LR, Klebanoff MA, McClead RE, Meinzen-Derr J, Mohan VK, Stein H, Walsh MC; OCHNAS Consortium. Implementation of a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Weaning Protocol: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Pediatrics. 2015 Oct;136(4):e803-10. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1141. Epub 2015 Sep 14.
• Background Jones HE, Kaltenbach K, Heil SH, Stine SM, Coyle MG, Arria AM, O'Grady KE, Selby P, Martin PR, Fischer G. Neonatal abstinence syndrome after methadone or buprenorphine exposure. N Engl J Med. 2010 Dec 9;363(24):2320-31. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1005359.
• Sutter MB, Watson H, Yonke N, Weitzen S, Leeman L. Morphine versus methadone for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot study. BMC Pediatr. 2022 Jun 15;22(1):345. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03401-3.
• Zankl A, Martin J, Davey JG, Osborn DA. Opioid treatment for opioid withdrawal in newborn infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jul 7;7(7):CD002059. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002059.pub4.

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