Management of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Pediatric Patients
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Single-center, randomized, open-label, non-inferiority treatment pilot study to evaluate the
effectiveness of a combined acetaminophen and ibuprofen regimen for treatment of
post-operative tonsillectomy pain in the pediatric population. 100 children undergoing
tonsillectomy will be randomized to receive either a combined acetaminophen and ibuprofen
regimen dosed every 6 hours or an alternating regimen of acetaminophen and ibuprofen dosed
every 3 hours.