Status:

COMPLETED

Celecoxib for Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Ottawa

Conditions:

Tonsillectomy

Adenotonsillectomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The investigators' study will involve the administration of either placebo or celecoxib to children aged 2 to 18 years of age undergoing tonsillectomy and assessing pain relief, impact on quality of l...

Detailed Description

The study will consist of two arms, one placebo and the other celecoxib. To establish baseline data on the day of surgery the parents will be required to complete a validated parent report quality of ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children aged 2-18 years
  • Tonsillectomy, or adenotonsillectomy
  • No exclusion criteria

Exclusion

  • Age \< 2yrs and \>18yrs old
  • BMI \< 10th or \> 95th percentile
  • Serum creatinine (Cr) \> 2 X UNL (upper normal limit)
  • Abnormal liver function; namely alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \> 1.5 X UNL, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) \> 5X UNL, total bilirubin \> 2 X UNL
  • History of peptic ulcer disease.
  • History of bleeding disorders
  • History of severe asthma (requiring recent hospital admission or oral corticosteroid therapy)
  • Allergy to celecoxib, sulfonamide compounds or NSAIDs
  • Patients receiving CYP2C9 inhibitors fluconazole, amiodarone and oxandrolone
  • Patients receiving CYP2C9 inducers rifampin and phenobarbital
  • Extremes of body mass index (BMI) (age related below10th or above 90th percentile)
  • Parents of any participants, irrespective of age, who are unable to read and understand instructions relayed in English or French
  • Participant and/or parents of any participants, irrespective of age, who suffer from dementia, psychosis, significant developmental delay or other impairment that would prohibit the understanding and giving of informed consent or assent or the participation in self-care or toxicity reporting

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

282 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00849966

Start Date

August 1 2009

End Date

December 1 2012

Last Update

April 18 2013

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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, ON K1H 8L1