Status:

COMPLETED

Does Montelukast Decrease Post Adenotonsillectomy Pain in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

3-8 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Objective: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative Montelukast as an analgesic for adenotonsillectomy Study Design: Randomized controlled double blinded clin...

Detailed Description

Adenotonsillectomy (T\&A) is the one of the most common pediatric procedures performed in the United States, with over 530,000 procedures performed annually1. Pain control after T\&A is essential for ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients between the ages of 3-8 undergoing adenotonsillectomy for an indication of adenotonsillar hypertrophy who are scheduled for overnight 23 hour observation at CCHMC main campus.

Exclusion

  • Patients with moderate to severe developmental delay will be excluded due to difficulties in scoring postoperative pain. In addition, those with allergies to Montelukast and those currently using Montelukast will be excluded. Those with moderate to severe cardiac, hepatic, pulmonary or renal disease will be excluded. All patients with a primary indication of chronic tonsillitis will be excluded. Those with active respiratory infections requiring cancellation of surgery will be excluded based on the Anesthesia services recommendations.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 2 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 19 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

117 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02793375

Start Date

August 2 2018

End Date

November 19 2024

Last Update

November 22 2024

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229