Course of postoperative pain in children after tonsillectomy - A prospective observational trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017509

Enrollment

158

Registered

2019-07-04

Start date

2015-10-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

R07.0 R13.9

Interventions

Group 1: Evaluation of postoperative pain in children after tonsil surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

2 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 2 - 12 years undergoing tonsil surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergies or contraindications to Standard medication, refusal to give informed consent, insufficient German language skills, developmental delay, severe chronic diseases, Transfer of the patient to an external ward

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Proportion of children with relevant pain during their in-Patient stay, measured with CHIPPS or FPS-R, and PPPM-D	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Impact of the preoperative sedation level on postoperative pain, daily fluids intake, concordance of the PPPM-D to reference scales.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPhilipp Gude

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Katholisches Klinikum Bochum.

p.gude@klinikum-bochum.de0234-509-3211

Outcome results

None listed

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