Making tonsillectomy surgery safer for children by examining obstructive sleep apnoea

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory complications under general anaesthetic in children undergoing tonsillectomy (+/-adenoids/grommets) procedures.; Sleep Disordered Breathing; Surgery - Other surgery; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics; Respiratory - Sleep apnoea

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001503314
• Lead Sponsor: Princess Margaret Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-25
• Study Completion: 2021-07-20
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

Male or female
Aged 1 to 8 years of age
Undergoing elective surgery under general anaesthetic for tonsillectomy (+/- adenoids, myringotomy, insertion of grommets and/or cautery of inferior turbinates)

Exclusion Criteria

Need for premedication with midazolam.
Contraindication for the use of sevoflurane
Inability to give informed consent
Children with known cardiopulmonary disease
Significant medical disease or condition that is likely to interfere with the protocol or might be confounded by the protocol.
•Born less than 32 weeks of gestational age

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified