Ketorolac in Palatoplasty

Description

The purpose of this study is to see if the addition of IV Ketorolac to usual care multi-modal pain therapy compared to usual care will improve oral intake post-operatively

Conditions

Cleft Lip and Palate

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to see if the addition of IV Ketorolac to usual care multi-modal pain therapy compared to usual care will improve oral intake post-operatively

Ketorolac in Palatoplasty: A Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial.

Ketorolac in Palatoplasty

Condition
Cleft Lip and Palate
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Syndromic Cleft Palate patients
  • * Previous palatoplasty
  • * Major unrepaired cardiac malformation
  • * History of GI complications (GI Bleed, Gastric Ulceration)
  • * History of Renal disorder
  • * History of coagulopathy (As contraindication to NSAID use)
  • * Feeding tube dependency
  • * Patients whose parents refuse to consent to randomization

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Months to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Matthew R Grieves, MD,MS,FACS, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2026-01-31