Dexamethasone for postoperative pain relief following tonsillectomy in children - Dexamethasone for postoperative pain relief following tonsillectomy in children

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

EU CTR

Registry ID

EUCTR2007-001170-92-NL

Enrollment

112

Registered

2007-04-18

Start date

2007-09-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2012-03-19

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Conditions

(Adeno)Tonsillectomy and Pain

Interventions

Product Name: dexamethasone Pharmaceutical Form: Intravenous infusion Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Intravenous infusion Route of administration of the placebo: Intravenous bolus use (Noncurrent

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Main inclusion criteria are: - Age 3 to 7 years, - Electieve (adeno)tonsillectomy, - ASA status 1 of 2 according to criteria of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Are the trial subjects under 18? yes Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Coagulation problems - Use of adecetaminophen or diclofenac within 24 hours of surgery - Liver or kidney function problems - Mental retardation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Main Objective: To assess whether the administration of dexamathosone in combination with acetaminophen and diclofenac provides better pain relief after (adeno)tonsillectomy than the combination of acetaminophen and diclofenac only. ;Secondary Objective: To assess whether children who received dexamathosone in combination with acetaminophen and diclofenac before (adeno)tonsillectomy drink and eat faster than those who received acetaminophen and diclofenac only. ;Primary end point(s): Pain Drinking Eating	—

Measure

Time frame

Main Objective: To assess whether the administration of dexamathosone in combination with acetaminophen and diclofenac provides better pain relief after (adeno)tonsillectomy than the combination of acetaminophen and diclofenac only. ;Secondary Objective: To assess whether children who received dexamathosone in combination with acetaminophen and diclofenac before (adeno)tonsillectomy drink and eat faster than those who received acetaminophen and diclofenac only. ;Primary end point(s): Pain Drinking Eating

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

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