This proposed study will assess analgesic efficacy of a multi-modal, non-opioid analgesic regimen for providing surgical analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing adenoidectomy and to assess recovery characteristics in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and at home following surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Preoperative oral dextromethorphan 1 mg/kg
Preoperative oral acetaminophen 15 mg/kg
Intraoperative intravenous dexmedetomidine 0.5 μg/kg
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Average Pain Score
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores (0 being no pain and 10 being worst pain) in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU).
Time frame: 1 hr post-op
Extubation Time
Amount of time in the PACU before patient is ready to be extubated.
Time frame: 1 hr post-op
Time in PACU
Total time in PACU before patient met discharge criteria.
Time frame: 1-2 hr post-op
Number of Participants With Sedation, Nausea/Vomiting, or Hallucinations
Presence of sedation, nausea/vomiting, or hallucinations post-operatively.
Time frame: 2 hours post-op
End of Surgery to Hospital Discharge
Length of time before patient is ready to be discharged home.
Time frame: 2-3 hours post-op
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Intraoperative intravenous ketamine 0.5 mg/kg