Injection of dexmedetomidine in reduction of pain in pediatrics tonsillectomy
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Tonsillectomy.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20220508054785N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 35
Inclusion Criteria
Candidate for tonsillectomy surgery
4 to 15 years
ASA class I&II
No peritonsillar abscess
No chronic pain
Not taking painkillers 24 hours before surgery
Exclusion Criteria
Parents' lack of consent to continue attending the study
History of allergy to any medicine
Coagulation disorder
Liver disorders
Uncontrolled diabetes (ASA 3 and above)
Active upper respiratory tract infection
Occurrence of complications during surgery
Increasing the recovery period to more than 60 minutes
Increasing the duration of surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Severity of pain after tonsil surgery. Timepoint: 4, 8, 12 and 24 after the intervention. Method of measurement: Faces Pain Scale-Revised (FPS-R).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method