Efficacy of Peritonsillar Dexmedetomidine Infiltration for Postadenotonsillectomy Pain

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the present study is the clinical assessment of the efficacy of preincisional peritonsillar infiltration of dexmedetomidine on postoperative pain relief in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: TC Erciyes University
• Treatments: Dexmedetomidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

children aged 3-9 years American Society of Anesthesiologists 1-2 status, scheduled for adenotonsillectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

Children with systemic disease, metabolic and endocrin disorders, growth developmental and motor-mental retardation, those who had a history of allergy to any of the study drugs, peritonsillar abscess, hypertension, psychiatric and epileptic disorders, chronic pain syndrome, and those who received analgesics within 24 h prior to surgery were excluded from study.