Actively Recruiting

Phase 4
Age: 3Years - 17Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
NCT06576830

Optimization of Pediatric Tonsillectomy to IMprove AnaLgesia

Led by Duke University · Updated on 2025-12-05

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

236 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

D

Duke University

Lead Sponsor

N

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

The purpose of this study is to compare the use of short acting opioids (fentanyl/hydromorphone) with long acting opioids (methadone) for pain control following tonsillectomy surgery in children and adolescents.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Optimization of Pediatric Tonsillectomy to IMprove AnaLgesia

Who Can Participate

Age: 3Years - 17Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age 3 to under 18 years
  • Elective tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy
  • Signed informed consent by parent or legal guardian
  • Children 12 years and older must provide signed written consent
  • Children 7 years and older must provide verbal assent
  • Negative pregnancy test within 48 hours for post-pubescent females
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • History of chronic kidney or liver disease
  • Current diagnosis of a chronic pain disorder
  • Planned admission to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
  • Additional procedures under general anesthesia requiring opioids

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

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Research Team

L

Lisa M Einhorn, MD

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

TRIPLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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