Finding the right dose: how morphine and midazolam affect ventilated newborns

NCT ID NCT05371886

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how morphine, given alone or with midazolam, works in newborns who need breathing machines in intensive care. Researchers will monitor 180 infants to find the dose that provides comfort without over-sedation. The goal is to improve pain management for these fragile patients.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

morphine and midazolam

What this could lead to

If successful, this could help doctors determine the safest and most effective doses of these sedatives for newborns on breathing machines.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather data, not test a new therapy, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • CH SUD Francilien

    RECRUITING

    Corbeil-Essonnes, 91100, France

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    Contact

  • CHI Créteil

    RECRUITING

    Créteil, 94000, France

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    Contact

  • CHRU Morvan

    RECRUITING

    Brest, 29609, France

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  • CHU Lille

    RECRUITING

    Lille, France

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  • CHU Tours

    RECRUITING

    Tours, France

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