The effect of self-care education on pain after tonsillectomy

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• Conditions: tonsillectomy.; chronic tonsillitis, hypertrophy of tonsils; J35.0 , J3

• Registration Number: IRCT2013022512609N1
• Lead Sponsor: Vic-Chancellor for research, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

children are between 6-15 years; The child should not have previous disease or chronic pain; There should not be any history of tonsillectomy in another child in the family; The parent participating in the study should be able to read and write.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: 3 day after discharge. Method of measurement: Numeric Rating Scale and Wong-Baker.;Fever. Timepoint: 3 day after discharge. Method of measurement: Celsius.;Nausea. Timepoint: 3 day after discharge. Method of measurement: a five item likert scale.;Vomiting. Timepoint: 3 day after discharge. Method of measurement: a five item likert scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavioral changes. Timepoint: 3 day after discharge. Method of measurement: a five item likert scale.