NCT04771156

Brief Summary

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

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
74

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_4

Timeline
11mo left

Started Sep 2021

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress84%
Sep 2021Apr 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 22, 2021

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 25, 2021

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 17, 2021

Completed
5.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2027

Expected
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

February 19, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

5.5 years

First QC Date

February 22, 2021

Last Update Submit

February 17, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Volume of oral intake

    This will be measured in mL's of fluids

    from arrival to Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) to 24 hours post surgery

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Pain as assessed by the Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale

    immediately upon arrival at PACU

  • Pain as assessed by the Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale

    24 hours post surgery

  • Pain as assessed by the Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale

    48 hours post surgery

  • Pain as assessed by the Faces scale

    7 days post discharge

  • Time to first oral intake

    within 24 hours post surgery

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group (Ketorolac)

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Ketorolac

Control Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR
Drug: Placebo

Interventions

0.9% Normal Saline will be administered intra-operatively at the conclusion of the case and 3 more doses scheduled every 8 hours in the first 24 hours post-operatively for a total of 4 doses of normal saline.

Control Group

Ketorolac 0.5mg/kg will be administered intra-operatively at the conclusion of the case and 3 more doses scheduled every 8 hours in the first 24 hours post-operatively for a total of 4 doses of Ketorolac

Experimental group (Ketorolac)

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Months+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient with Cleft palate (Complete and incomplete), with or without cleft lip, unilateral or bilateral

You may not qualify if:

  • 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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cleft Lip

Interventions

Ketorolac

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lip DiseasesMouth DiseasesStomatognathic DiseasesMouth AbnormalitiesStomatognathic System AbnormalitiesCongenital AbnormalitiesCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

IndomethacinIndolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Officials

  • Matthew R Grieves, MD,MS,FACS

    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Matthew R Greives, MD,MS,FACS

CONTACT

Tien Do, DO

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2021

First Posted

February 25, 2021

Study Start

September 17, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2027

Last Updated

February 19, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations