Chronic pain following paediatric tonsillectomy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Chronic Post-surgical pain; Surgery - Other surgery; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000058673
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-17
• Last Update Posted: 27 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

•Is between the ages of 2 and 16 at enrolment
•Has undergone tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy for any indication.
•Been provided a verbal consent letter and/or has a legally acceptable representative capable of understanding the verbal consent document and providing consent on the participant’s behalf

Exclusion Criteria

•Unable to be contacted for future assessments
•Non English Speaking Background and unable to complete a questionnaire

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of chronic post surgical pain following paediatric tonsillectomy.<br><br>If there are suspicions of CPSP, the child and family will be referred to the RCH Chronic Pain Clinic where they will be seen by a Pain physician either in person or by telehealth along with an electronic paediatric pain outcome collaboration (ePPOC) questionnaire inclusive of the PedsQL questionnaire and a further detailed pain history will be undertaken to determine if the persistent pain is secondary to surgery and directed for further management.<br>These questionnaires will only be administered to those groups who report ongoing pain at the second phone call (12 weeks post tonsillectomy) following a referral to the RCH chronic pain clinic and review by a specialist paediatric pain physician. <br>[ 3 weeks and 12 weeks (primary timepoint) post tonsillectomy]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the nature of chronic post surgical pain.<br><br>This outcome will be assessed using the Electronic Paediatric Pain Outcome Collaboration (ePPOC) questionnaire inclusive of the PedsQL questionnaire and assessment by pain physician at 12 weeks post tonsillectomy if there are suspicions of chronic post surgical pain[ 12 weeks post tonsillectomy];Explore the impact of chronic post surgical pain on function. <br><br>This outcome will be assessed using the Electronic Paediatric Pain Outcome Collaboration (ePPOC) questionnaire inclusive of the PedsQL questionnaire and assessment by pain physician at 12 weeks post tonsillectomy if there are suspicions of chronic post surgical pain. [ 12 weeks post tonisllectomy]