Hydromorphone vs Fentanyl in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-01-31
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

A RCT to compare hydromorphone versus fentanyl for pain control following tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy surgery.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
• Treatments: Fentanyl; Hydromorphone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Children ages 2 to 15 years old

2. Presenting for tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy surgery

3. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASAPS) Classification 1, 2 or 3

4. Provide Informed Consent / Assent (as appropriate)

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Additional Concurrent surgeries, exclusive of myringotomy tubes, minor oral/nasal procedures (e.g. frenulectomy), and endoscopic procedures

2. Revision tonsillectomy or revision adenotonsillectomy surgery

3. Known pregnancy

4. Any condition which would make the participant, in the opinion of the investigator or the attending anesthesiologist caring for the patient, unsuitable for the study.