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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
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy
Interventions
No Intervention: Observational Cohort
Other
Lead sponsor
MetroHealth Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
Up to 8 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
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
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
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
gabapentin, Tramadol, Ibuprofen, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 15 Years
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Completed Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Celecoxib as a Post-tonsillectomy Pain Medication

NCT00583453
Conditions
Tonsillitis
Interventions
Celecoxib, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
University of Iowa
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
18 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Iowa City, Iowa
Completed Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Tonsillectomy

NCT01057381
Conditions
Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy, Post Operative Analgesia
Interventions
Dexmedetomidine 0.75 mcg/kg, Morphine 50 mcg/kg, Morphine 100 mcg/kg, Dexmedetomidine 1 mcg/kg
Drug
Lead sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
109 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
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
Conditions
Adenotonsillectomy, Analgesia, Surgery
Interventions
Dexamethasone, Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
David Chi, MD
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
222 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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
Conditions
Tonsillectomy, Adenotonsillectomy
Interventions
Dexamethasone
Drug
Lead sponsor
Nicole Elsey
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
9,843 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Respiration Disorders
Interventions
supraglottoplasty with laser
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
1 Year to 18 Years
Enrollment
160 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2002 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana
Completed Phase 3 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Does Montelukast Decrease Post Adenotonsillectomy Pain in Children

NCT02793375
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Montelukast, Placebo
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 8 Years
Enrollment
116 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
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
Conditions
Tonsillectomy
Interventions
Standard Care, ATC Dosing, Structured Pain Management Program, As needed dosing
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 15 Years
Enrollment
211 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2000 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Madera, California
Completed No phase listed Observational Results available

Endotracheal Tube Intracuff Pressure and Leak

NCT02376179
Conditions
Otolaryngological Surgery
Interventions
Cuffed ETT
Device
Lead sponsor
Kris Jatana
Other
Eligibility
Up to 18 Years
Enrollment
84 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Tonsillectomy, Tonsillitis Chronic, Hemorrhage, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Hemorrhage, Surgery--Complications, Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Interventions
BiZact, Standard of care
Device · Procedure
Lead sponsor
Baylor College of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
Up to 18 Years
Enrollment
144 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Conditions
Tonsillitis
Interventions
PEAK PlasmaBlade TnA, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
Device
Lead sponsor
Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Industry
Eligibility
3 Years and older
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Merced, California • San Diego, California
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
Conditions
Tonsillitis
Interventions
Fentanyl, Dexmedetomidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Children's National Research Institute
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
101 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Conditions
Tonsillectomy
Interventions
Intravenous ibuprofen, Normal Saline
Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Industry
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
161 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2012
U.S. locations
6
States / cities
Louisville, Kentucky • Newark, New Jersey • Charlotte, North Carolina + 3 more
Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Optimization of Pediatric Tonsillectomy to IMprove AnaLgesia

NCT06576830
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis, Pediatric Sleep Apnea, Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Interventions
Methadone, Fentanyl/Hydromorphone
Drug
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
440 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2029
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis
Interventions
Alternating Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen, Combined Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen
Drug
Lead sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
St Louis, Missouri
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Lidocaine, Saline
Drug
Lead sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
89 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois