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Using a pulse oximeter to measure pain in children having their tonsils and adenoids removed

Pulse oximetry derived perfusion index as a numerical quantifier of postoperative pain in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/089475
Enrollment
99
Registered
2025-06-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory system

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr Aniruddhan M V
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy under general anaesthesia. Children aged 2-10 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient s parent s refusal Children with behavioural changes or developmental delay Children on treatment with sedatives or anticonvulsants.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Perfusion indexTimepoint: Preoperative, 0 min postop, 30 min postop,60 min postop, 90 min postop, 120 min postop

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Wong Baker Faces pain scaleTimepoint: 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes;Paediatric emergence delirium scoreTimepoint: 0 minutes, 30 minutes

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aniruddhan

Manipal Academy Of Higher Education

malavika.muralidhar@gmail.com98442 41620

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026