Reduction of post tonsillectomy pain.

Phase 4

• Conditions: post tonsillectomy pain.; Chronic tonsillitis, Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids.; J35.0, J35

• Registration Number: IRCT2015112024852N2
• Lead Sponsor: Vice chancellor for research, Hamedan 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: 22 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

all patients with chronic tonsillitis (with or without caseoum) with obstructive symptoms; without response to medical therapy who are candidate for adenotonsillectomy.
Exclusion criteria:
allergy to dexamethasone; coagulative disorders; non cooperative patients (cerebral palsy,...) or parents; post op bleeding that needs control in OR.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of post tonsillectomy pain at first post op 24 hours. Timepoint: 1, 4, 10, and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Faces Pain Scale questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Times of nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: 1, 4, 10, 24 hours after adenotonsillectomy. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Time of first feeding. Timepoint: Time of first feeding. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Times of analgesic consumption. Timepoint: 1, 4, 10, 24 hours after adenotonsillectomy. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.