Drug Interactions Between Paracetamol and Setrons in Pain Management

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to demonstrate that the association paracetamol / ondansetron is not as effective as the association paracetamol / droperidol in the treatment of pain in children following tonsillectomy. The secondary objectives are to compare opioid consumption (morphine / codeine) and the cumulated incidence of nausea and vomiting between the two groups of patients in the first 24 hours after

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Droperidol; Ondansetron

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• tonsillectomy in a child 2-7 years old who is hospitalized for at least 24 hours ;

• informed consent from one parent at least

Exclusion Criteria:

• hospital stay of less than 24 hours ;

• patient already on pain medication ;

• allergic patient with a contra-indication to one of the study drugs.