Comparison of intravenous and rectal acetaminophen for postoperative pain control in children following Adenotonsillectomy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201108194041N5

Enrollment

Registered

2011-09-08

Start date

2011-10-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

pain afte adenotonsilectomy. Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

Interventions

Intervention 1: control group: IV acetaminophen 15mg/kg. Intervention 2: Interventionl group: rectal acetaminophen 40mg/kg.

Treatment - Drugs

control group: IV acetaminophen 15mg/kg

Interventionl group: rectal acetaminophen 40mg/kg

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: ASAI,II children; 3-14 years old;candidated for adenotonsilectomy in Tabriz Children Hospital. Exclusion criteria: emergency surgery; known allergy to Acetaminophen; history of renal, hepatic, cardiac, respiratory tract diseases; epilepsy; neuromuscular disease; history of chronic pain with analgesic usage & acetaminophen in last 2 week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain after adenotonsilectomy. Timepoint: in recovery every 15 min,in ward every 4 hr. Method of measurement: face pain sceale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of analgesic usage. Timepoint: every 15 min in recovery ,every 4 hr in ward. Method of measurement: mg/kg.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mahin Seyedhejazi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

seidhejazie@yahoo.com ; seidhejazie@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 1526 2250

Outcome results

None listed

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