Oral steroids and opioid usage in child tonsillectomies - Clinical Trial

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What is the Purpose of this Study?

Treatment

We are doing this study is to see if using a medicine called dexamethasone after tonsillectomy in kids or teens can reduce the use of oxycodone, which is an opioid.

What is the Condition Being Studied?

Objective

Pediatric Tonsillectomy

Who Can Participate in the Study?

Key Eligibility

-Children 4-17 years old
-Scheduled for tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy surgery

Age Group

Children

What is Involved?

Description

If you choose to have your child to participate in this study:
-They will be randomized (like the flip of a coin) to Group 1 or Group 2
--Group 1 will get the study medicine (Dexamethasone) with oxycodone for their pain management
--Group 2 will get oxycodone alone for their pain management
-They will also be asked to fill out a pain diary twice a day for two weeks

Study Details

Full Title

Randomized control trial of postoperative course of oral dexamethasone and effect on opioid usage in pediatric tonsillectomies in a tertiary care center.

Principal Investigator