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Tulobuterol Patch in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo transdermal patch
Registration Number
NCT04057469
Lead Sponsor
Seoul National University Hospital
Brief Summary

* Tonsillectomy is a common pediatric procedure for the treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and chronic tonsillitis. Up to half of children having this procedure experience a perioperative respiratory adverse event.

* We tried to determine whether tulobuterol patch (transdermal bronchodilator) premedication decreases the risk of perioperative respiratory adverse events in children undergoing anesthesia for tonsillectomy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
182
Inclusion Criteria
  • pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy
Exclusion Criteria
  • recent upper respiratory infection (2weeks)
  • Allergy to tulobuterol patch
  • Patients receiving catecholamine (epinephrine, isoproterenol)
  • hyperthyroidism
  • hypertension
  • cardiac disease
  • Diabetes melitus
  • atopic dermatitis
  • Asthma

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlacebo transdermal patch-
Tulobuterol patchTulobuterol Hydrochloride-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
perioperative respiratory complicationfrom anesthetic induction to postanesthesia care unit discharge, an average of 3 hours

laryngospasm, bronchospasm, oxygen desaturation, airway obstruction, severe coughing, postoperative stridor

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Seoul National University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Hyun-Joo Kim

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Jin-Kyung Kim

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Chung-Ang University Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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