Advantages and Disadvantages of Dexamethasone Administration after Tonsillectomy in Childre

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Conditions: Hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids.
Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

Registration Number: IRCT2015080522889N2

Lead Sponsor: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

4 to 10 years old children candidate for adenotonsilectomy in Khalili hospital between February 2011 and March 2013; Completing consent form; Completing demographic information and questionnaire
Exclusion criteria: Patient’s with history of convulsion; prematurity; allergy or hypersensitivity to dexamethasone; syndromic disease (e.g. Down syndrome) ; coagulation disorder; systemic disease; developmental problems; congenital heart disease; nutritional deficiencies like SDP and G6PD; patient with poor follow up.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bleeding. Timepoint: 1 day and during 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: physical examination and questionnaire.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: 1 day and during 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: physical examination and questionnaire.;Odynophagia. Timepoint: 1 day and during 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: physical examination and questionnaire.;Voice change. Timepoint: 1 day and during 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: physical examination and questionnaire.;Acetaminophen intake. Timepoint: during 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: physical examination and questionnaire.;Halitosis. Timepoint: during 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: physical examination and questionnaire.;Otalgia. Timepoint: during 7 days after surgery. Method of measurement: physical examination and questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures