Non-opioids for Analgesia After Adenotonsillectomy in Children
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2020-05-18
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The goal of this study is to determine if non-opioid pain control is a safe way to manage
pain after adenotonsillectomy surgery in children. The investigators will be randomly
assigning children aged 3-17 to one of two groups: one group will receive non-opioid pain
medication only, and the other group will receive opioid and non-opioid medications for pain
control. The investigators will analyze the data and determine if there is a difference in
pain control between the two drug regimens, and if there are any other associated
complications between the two groups.
This study is important because if we can demonstrate that there is little difference in
outcomes and pain control between the two groups, a strong argument can be made for reducing
or eliminating opioid prescription after adenotonsillectomy. This may protect future children
from the risks of taking opioid medications and help to reduce the scope of the opioid
epidemic.