Clinical trials: Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy
Preoperative VR Cartoon Viewing Reduces Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Tonsillectomy Patient
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of watching a cartoon with a virtual reality headset before surgery on the pain and anxiety levels of children aged 7-12 years.
- Trial name
- NCT06763276
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Tinaztepe University
Postoperative Pain
Personalizing Perioperative Analgesia in Children
In the United States alone, each year approximately 5 million children undergo painful surgery, many of them experience serious side-effects with opioids and inadequate pain relief.
- Trial name
- NCT01140724
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Senthil Sadhasivam
Surgery, Stress
The Effects of Healing Touch on Post Operative Pediatric Patients
The goal of this study is to assess the benefits of Healing Touch, an energy based therapy on post-operative discomfort and the rate of recovery in children.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Stress, Pain, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01738308
- Testing
- Healing Touch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Chiari Malformation Type I, Tonsillectomy
PFDD Versus PFDRT in Chiari Decompression Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a posterior fossa decompression and duraplasty with or without tonsil manipulation results in better patient outcomes with fewer complications and improved quality of life in…
- Trial name
- NCT06079125
- Testing
- Posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty, PFDD with tonsillar resection/reduction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Postoperative Pain, Acute, Emergence Delirium
Comparing Ketamine and Fentanyl in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: Pain Control and Emergence Delirium Outcomes (KVFPT)
This study is designed to compare the effectiveness of two medications, ketamine and fentanyl, in managing pain and preventing delirium in children aged 3 to 8 years who are undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery.
- Trial name
- KVFPT (NCT06630364)
- Testing
- ketamine, fentanyl
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative Pain
Dexamethasone for Paediatric Adeno-tonsillectomy - A Dose-finding Study
Adeno-tonsillectomy is a commonly performed surgical procedure in children. Main morbidities are postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting, and haemorrhage.
- Trial name
- NCT00403806
- Testing
- dexamethasone, Saline
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Effect of Adenotonsillectomy on Quality of Life in Children With Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea
In children, enlarged adenoids and/or tonsils are the most common cause of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is temporary blockage of breathing during sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT01539278
- Testing
- Adenotonsillectomy, Observation alone / no intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Ketamine Infusion for Pediatric Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) After Tonsillectomy
The study will evaluate the post-operative morphine-sparing effect, pain reduction, and side effects of a continuous ketamine infusion after tonsillectomy in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- KOSATA (NCT02425202)
- Testing
- Ketamine, Saline infusion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Osa Syndrome
Tonsillectomy and Expansion Sphincter Pharyngoplasty Operations
Background: To compare the efficacy of tonsillectomy and expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty (ESP) in the surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Trial name
- NCT06119841
- Testing
- Tonsillectomy, Expansion sphincter pharyngoplasty
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
Treating sleep apnea in adults caused by tonsillar hypertrophy with intracapsular tonsillectomy by coblation
- Trial name
- NCT04314492
- Testing
- Tonsillectomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Adverse Effect of Unspecified General Anesthetic
Anesthetic Gas Leakage in Children During Tonsillectomy: a Comparison of Cuffed and Uncuffed Tracheal Tubes
Fires and operating room pollution may occur when anesthesia gases leak into the oropharynx during airway surgery. Investigators sought to measure the concentrations of anesthetic gases that leak into the mouth of children…
- Trial name
- NCT02725164
- Testing
- oxygen concentration, nitrous oxide concentration, carbon dioxide concentration
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Adenotonsillectomy, Post-operative Analgesia
Non-Opioid Pain Medications After Intracapsular Adenotonsillectomy
The goal of this study is to determine if non-opioid pain control is a safe way to manage pain after intracapsular adenotonsillectomy surgery in children.
- Conditions
- Adenotonsillectomy, Post-operative Analgesia, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT04791761
- Testing
- Oxycodone, Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- David Chi, MD
Swallowing Impairment After Tonsillectomy
Evaluation of Swallowing Impairment After Tonsillectomy
the investigator will evaluate the swallowing pattern of the patients pre-operative and will follow them up at day 15 after tonsillectomy by using Careful history taking and Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).
- Trial name
- NCT06927427
- Testing
- fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Post-operative Hemorrhage
Evaluating Perioperative Dexamethasone and the Risk of Bleeding in Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy (removal of the tonsils) is a very common surgery in children. Bleeding after tonsillectomy is one of the risks of this surgery and can be more dangerous in children since they have less blood volume than adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01415583
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Sleep Breathing Disorders, Tonsillitis
Continuous Intravenous Sufentanil Infusion for Postoperative Pain Management Following Tonsillectomy or Adeno-tonsillectomy in Children
Postoperative pain following tonsillectomy or adeno-tonsillectomy in children is severe and sometimes last for days. Sufentanil is used by epidural route for postoperative analgesia in children.
- Conditions
- Sleep Breathing Disorders, Tonsillitis, Adenoid Hypertrophy
- Trial name
- NCT02205580
- Testing
- continuous intravenous sufentanil 0.02μg•kg-1•h-1 infusion, continuous intravenous sufentanil 0.03μg•kg-1•h-1 infusion, continuous intravenous sufentanil 0.04μg•kg-1•h-1 infusion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jin Ni
Coagulation Abnormalities
Routine Preoperative Hemostatic Laboratory Evaluation Prior to Tonsillectomy or Adenoidectomy in Children
Routine analysis of coagulation profile is recommended before adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy or ventilation tubes insertion in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00972361
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Emergence Delirium
Comparison of Emergence Delirium: Remimazolam vs Sevoflurane Anesthesia
Emergence delirium can lead to a range of clinical problems and is even associated with short-term behavioral changes in children.
- Trial name
- CEDCRSA (NCT06214117)
- Testing
- Remimazolam, Sevoflurane
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Healthy
Emergency Agitation in T&A
Sevoflurane has been used commonly in pediatric anesthesia since 1990. However, it has caused more emergency agitation (EA) that other inhalation agents and the incidence is up to 80%.
- Trial name
- NCT01152476
- Testing
- remifentanil, normal saline
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Post-tonsillectomy Pain, Tonsillectomy
Topical Magnesium Sulfate Versus Peritonsillar Bupivacaine for Post-Tonsillectomy Pain Relief in Children
Tonsillectomy (tonsil removal) is a very common surgery for children, but it often causes significant throat and ear pain afterward.
- Conditions
- Post-tonsillectomy Pain, Tonsillectomy, Postoperative Pain, Tonsillectomy Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07760207
- Testing
- Magnesium Sulfate, Bupivacaine
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy
Pharmacogenomics Analysis of Morphine Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Intravenous (IV) morphine requirement for immediate postoperative pain control depends upon the complex interplay of patient history, wound severity, environment, and genetics.
- Conditions
- Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Pharmacokinetics
- Trial name
- NCT00836264
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 878 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia