The clinical effect of fentanyl in comparison with ketamine in analgesic effect for oncology procedures in children: a randomized, double-blinded, crossover trial
Monsereenusorn, C.; Rujkijyanont, P.; Traivaree, C.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 98(4): 358-364
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 25958710 Document Number: 16950
Children often require relief of pain and anxiety when undergoing painful procedures. To determine the differences by comparing fentanyl and ketamine used in cancer-diagnosed children undergoing painful procedures. A randomized, double-blinded, crossover trial was conducted with 55 children undergoing painful procedures (intrathecal chemotherapy and/or bone marrow aspiration/biopsy). Patients were randomly assigned in a double-blinded fashion to receive either intravenous fentanyl or ketamine at 1 mcg/kg/dose and 1 mg/kg/dose, respectively. The result in effectiveness of the drug was measured using three parameters, 1) satisfaction score ranging from 0 to 10, 2) perception of procedural pain using FLACC scale, Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale and Visual Analog Scale, and 3) the frequency of vomiting nausea score. The satisfaction amongpatients receiving fentanyl was significantly greater than ketamine (p = 0.007). In addition, both painful and nausea/vomiting were significantly decreased in the patients receiving fentanyl (p = 0.002 and p < 0.001, respectively). No serious complications were observed This study demonstrated that intravenous fentanyl generated a superior clinical effect in satisfaction, decreased pain and nausea/vomiting, and showed no significant side-effects over ketamine. Fentanyl may also be recommended as a reasonable option before undergoing oncology procedures in children with cancer.
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