Effect of Steroids on Post-tonsillectomy Morbidities

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2013

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2014

Conditions
Postoperative PainPostoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Interventions
DRUG

IV dexamethasone

0.15 mg/kg

DRUG

Oral prednisolone

0.25mg/kg/day for 7 days then tapering for next 7 days

DRUG

Paracetamol

acetaminophen 15 mg/kg/dose every 6 hours

DRUG

IV saline

IV saline

All Listed Sponsors
lead

King Fahd General Hospital

OTHER_GOV

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