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The Effect of Ropivacaine in Tonsillectomy

The Effect of Topical Ropivacaine Spray on Relief of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20100527004041N16
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-05-08
Start date
2018-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-05-21

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

Conditions

Tonsillectomy. Hypertrophy of tonsils

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A 0.5% ropivacaine (ropivacaine hydrochloride, 5 mg/ml
MOLTENI farmaceutici, Italy) spray immediately after intubation as well as at the end of the surgery will be administered in the form of a puff (0.1 ml) on the surface of each tonsil. Intervention 2:

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children under 15 years of age Suffering from Tonsillar hypertrophy Referring to Tabriz Children Hospital for tonsillectomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The anesthetic class of more than 2 Duration of surgery of more than an hour Airways complications after surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: One hour after recovery. Method of measurement: By Visual Analogue Scales.;Incidence of bleeding. Timepoint: One hour after recovery. Method of measurement: View and questionnaire.;Oral feeding initiation time. Timepoint: One hour after recovery, until the discharge. Method of measurement: View and questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarhad Khayat Zahiri

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

farhad_zahiri@yahoo.com+98 41 3526 2256

Outcome results

None listed

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