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Prevention of POV After Paediatric Tonsillectomy

NCT02387918 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2016-01-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children. It remains associated with a high morbidity related to postoperative vomiting (POV), pain, risk of bleeding, and dehydration due to impaired oral intake. Current medications for POV have limited efficacy and may even be associated with potential side-effects. Non-pharmacological techniques such as acupuncture has been investigated as alternatives to antiemetics and as additional treatment modalities for POV.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Dexamethasone

Patients will receive Intravenous dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg immediately after induction of anesthesia.

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture treatment (just after induction of anaesthesia and for approximately 20 minutes)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Seham Ibrahim, Lecturer · health,Higher education

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • Egypt

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