Optimization of Pediatric Tonsillectomy to Improve Analgesia
Phase 4
440
about 4.5 years
3–17
1 site in NC
What this study is about
Researchers are testing whether using short-acting opioids (fentanyl/hydromorphone) or long-acting opioids (methadone) for pain control after tonsillectomy surgery in children and adolescents results in better pain relief. The trial will last 1653 days and involve approximately 440 participants.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Take Fentanyl/Hydromorphone
- 2.Take Methadone
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
fentanyl, hydromorphone, methadone (Long-acting opioid; prevents withdrawal and reduces craving)
oral (Oral Lozenge)
Secondary: Evaluation of participant's pain as measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Number of participants with adverse event in the PACU (post-anesthesia care unit)