The effect of dexamethasone and ketamine on postoperative pai

Phase 2

• Conditions: Tonsillectomy.; Chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis; J35.03

• Registration Number: IRCT20191022045200N1
• Lead Sponsor: Arak 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: 5 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

Children 1 to 4 years old candidate for elective tonsillectomy
Absence of underlying cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney, liver and brain diseases
No history of motion sickness

Exclusion Criteria

Surgery lasts more than 4 hours
Bleeding action greater than 10 cc / kg

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score on the Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: Minutes 15, 30 and 2, 4, 8, 16, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale ruler.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Agitation rate. Timepoint: Minutes 15, 30 and 2, 4, 8, 16, 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Riker Sedation-Agitation scale.