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The chronic use of opiate medications during pregnancy is a major public health challenge. Prolonged exposure to opiates in utero may result in withdrawal symptoms in infants commonly referred to as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Signs of NAS may include irritability, high-pitched crying, muscle tightness, seizures, diarrhea, vomiting, poor feeding, and unstable body temperature. Many infants may be treated by supportive (non-pharmacological) therapy by minimizing stimulation, cuddling, responding promptly to hunger cues, and other comfort care. However, some infants continue to show severe symptoms of withdrawal despite these interventions. In these cases, infants may be treated with medications (pharmacological therapy). Although it has been several decades since the first descriptions of NAS, there still remains limited information with regards to the most effective treatment. We hypothesize that medical treatment protocols of NAS with methadone can be optimized by better understanding what the body does to the drug (the population-based pharmacokinetics of methadone).


Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective


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NCT number NCT01754324
Study type Observational
Source Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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Status Completed
Phase Phase 1
Start date December 2012
Completion date December 2013

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