The effect of acetaminophen to reduce pain in tonsillectomy
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Hypertrophy of tonsils and adenoids.Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015083023811N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Deputy of Research and Technology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
children undergoing adenotonsillectomy?children 7_15 years with recurrent tonsillitis?chronic tonsillitis?obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?open mouth breathing?snoring and dysphagia;Exclusion criteria: known allergy to acetaminophen?renal or hepatic dysfunction?use of pain killers during the past 24 hours?drug abuse (due to the high prevalence in the region)? known Favism disease?diarrhea?dehydration?bleeding disorders and act surgery lasted more than 30 minutes.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours after intervention. Method of measurement: visual annalog pain scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The need for pain medication after surgery. Timepoint: Every 1 hour after intervention. Method of measurement: Frequency of consumption.