Esketamine for behavior after tonsil surgery in children
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Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a medicine called esketamine can help reduce negative behavior changes in children after tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy surgery. Esketamine is given during anesthesia to see if it helps children recover with fewer emotional or behavioral issues.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 3 and 7 years old.
- Your child is scheduled for surgery to remove tonsils and/or adenoids.
- Your child is generally healthy (classified as ASA I or II by the doctor).
- Your child has not taken any sedative or pain medication in the 48 hours before surgery.
- Your child does not have a developmental delay, psychosis, or allergy to the study drug.
- No major life changes (like divorce, moving, or changing schools) in the last month.
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