Dexamethasone for postoperative pain relief following tonsillectomy in children - Dexamethasone for postoperative pain relief following tonsillectomy in childre
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- (Adeno)Tonsillectomy and Pain
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2007-001170-92-NL
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus MC
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 112
Inclusion Criteria
Main inclusion criteria are:
- Age 3 to 7 years,
- Electieve (adeno)tonsillectomy,
- ASA status 1 of 2 according to criteria of the American Society of Anesthesiologists
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion Criteria
- Coagulation problems
- Use of adecetaminophen or diclofenac within 24 hours of surgery
- Liver or kidney function problems
- Mental retardation
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: To assess whether the administration of dexamathosone in combination with acetaminophen and diclofenac provides better pain relief after (adeno)tonsillectomy than the combination of acetaminophen and diclofenac only.<br>;Secondary Objective: To assess whether children who received dexamathosone in combination with acetaminophen and diclofenac before (adeno)tonsillectomy drink and eat faster than those who received acetaminophen and diclofenac only.<br>;Primary end point(s): Pain<br>Drinking<br>Eating
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method