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Conditions
Pain
Interventions
iPad, Intervention Control
Device · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Anti-reflux Control to Decrease Post Tonsillectomy Pain

NCT01777854
Conditions
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Throat Pain
Interventions
Omeprazole
Drug
Lead sponsor
Ascension Health
Industry
Eligibility
7 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
6 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Grand Blanc, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Honey Used as Adjunct Therapy to Tylenol for Post-Op Tonsillectomy Patients

NCT03931395
Conditions
Tonsillectomy
Interventions
Honey, Standard of Care
Dietary Supplement · Other
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
230 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Recruiting Early Phase 1 Interventional

TEAPOT Study Multisite

NCT07565753
Conditions
Hemorrhage, Surgical, Tonsillar Bleeding
Interventions
Tranexamic Acid Injectable Product, Normal Saline
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Davis, California • Providence, Rhode Island • San Antonio, Texas
Conditions
Tonsillectomy
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine, Placebo
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Peter Davis
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
418 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

The Effects of Reducing Stomach Acid on Post-tonsillectomy Pain

NCT00472186
Conditions
Post-tonsillectomy Pain, Post-tonsillectomy Activity, Post-tonsillectomy Hydration
Interventions
Lansoprazole, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
2 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2008 – 2011
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Active, not recruiting No phase listed Observational

Metabolomic Profiling of Racial Disparity

NCT06266429
Conditions
Adenoid Hypertrophy, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Surgery
Interventions
Blood collection
Diagnostic Test
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Ketorolac Use in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy

NCT03453541
Conditions
Analgesic Adverse Reaction
Interventions
Ketorolac Tromethamine, 0.9% Normal Saline
Drug
Lead sponsor
Albany Medical College
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
214 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Albany, New York
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
RADA16 hydrogel
Device
Lead sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
134 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Livingston, New Jersey • Newark, New Jersey
Terminated Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Opioid-Free Anesthetic for Tonsillectomy

NCT04528173
Conditions
Anesthesia, Opioid Use, Tonsillitis, Sleep Disorder, Surgery
Interventions
Ketorolac, Dexmedetomidine, Morphine, Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
35 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2023
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Memphis, Tennessee
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effects of Healing Touch on Post Operative Pediatric Patients

NCT01738308
Conditions
Surgery, Stress, Pain, Children, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Interventions
Healing Touch, Healing Touch Sham Treatment
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 4 Years
Enrollment
240 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture During Adult Tonsillectomies and Effect of Post op Pain and Nausea

NCT02571075
Conditions
Tonsillitis
Interventions
Auricular acupuncture
Other
Lead sponsor
Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
95 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Suspended Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety

NCT04268914
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, IV Stick, Mask Induction, Ambulatory Surgery, Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
Oculus Go VR, Mira Prism VR
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
450 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression, Postoperative Complications (Cardiopulmonary), Respiratory Complications Due to Anesthesia
Interventions
Infrared Pupillometry
Device
Lead sponsor
NeurOptics Inc
Industry
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2026 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
San Francisco, California • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Influenza
Interventions
FluMist
Biological
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 49 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stanford, California
Active, not recruiting No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

MicroRNA Markers in Head and Neck Cancers

NCT04305366
Conditions
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Interventions
Tissue collection
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 100 Years
Enrollment
225 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2012 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Postoperative Pain, Acute Pain
Interventions
Tapentadol
Drug
Lead sponsor
Grünenthal GmbH
Industry
Eligibility
2 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
86 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
EXPAREL
Drug
Lead sponsor
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Industry
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2015
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Early Phase 1 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Hydromorphone vs Fentanyl in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy Surgery

NCT04230681
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tonsillitis
Interventions
Hydromorphone, Fentanyl
Drug
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 15 Years
Enrollment
189 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Study for Children With OSAS

NCT00560859
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring
Interventions
Adenotonsillectomy (AT) - removal of adenoids and tonsils, Watchful Waiting
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 9 Years
Enrollment
453 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2012
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts • St Louis, Missouri • New York, New York + 3 more
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Results available

Acetaminophen's Efficacy For Post-operative Pain

NCT01721486
Conditions
Tonsillitis, Airway Obstruction, Difficulty Swallowing
Interventions
IV acetaminophen, PO acetaminophen
Drug
Lead sponsor
Kaveh Aslani, MD
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 13 Years
Enrollment
41 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Royal Oak, Michigan
Conditions
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Pharmacokinetics
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
878 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

SZMN Blocks for Pain Control in Pediatric Patients Undergoing T&A

NCT04797559
Conditions
Postoperative Pain, Opioid Use
Interventions
SZMN Block
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
6 Months to 18 Years
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Conditions
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Interventions
Surgical OSA treatment, Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
60 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California