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The effect of intravenous dexamethasone and acetaminophen on postoperative pain and agitation children undergoing general anesthesia for dental rehabilitation

Comparison of intravenous dexamethasone and intravenous acetaminophen (apotel) on postoperative pain and agitation of 2-6-year-old children undergoing general anesthesia for dental rehabilitation

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20220107053654N1
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-02-22
Start date
2022-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-03-08

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Conditions

The amount of pain after dental treatment under general anesthesia. Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on the teeth or oral cavity

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: 20 children aged 2-6 years referred to the pediatric ward of Tehran University of Medical Sciences who are candidates for dental treatment under general anesthesi

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
2 Years to 6 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children 2 to 6 years old are candidates for general anesthesia for dental rehabilitation Children with ASA I, II status Consent of the child and the child's parents to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients need a tooth extraction Patients with a history of chronic systemic diseases Patients with a history of allergies to any of the drugs used in the study Patients with a history of respiratory problems, allergies, motor, and mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain measurement. Timepoint: During the first 30 minutes after recovery, discharge time, 24 hours after discharge. Method of measurement: Children’s hospital of eastern Ontario pain score: CHEOPS.;Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: During the first 30 minutes after recovery, discharge time, 24 hours after discharge. Method of measurement: Checklist: its presence / absence.;Sore throat. Timepoint: During the first 30 minutes after recovery, discharge time, 24 hours after discharge. Method of measurement: Checklist: Mild / Medium / Severe.;Agitation. Timepoint: During the first 30 minutes after recovery, discharge time, 24 hours after discharge. Method of measurement: PAED score (pediatric agitation emergence delirium score).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaeide Mokhtari Khoei

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

sa.mokhtari@yahoo.com+98 21 4279 4500

Outcome results

None listed

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