Medication to prevent throat spasms after tonsil removal in children
Treatments studied
Part of Ear, nose & throat, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests two medicines, magnesium sulfate and lidocaine, given through an IV before or during surgery, to see which is better at preventing throat spasms and reducing the need for pain medicine after tonsil removal in children.
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Who can take part
- Children aged 3 to 14 years
- Having a tonsillectomy or adenoid and tonsil removal
- Generally healthy (no major heart, lung, or kidney problems)
- No allergies to magnesium sulfate or lidocaine
- No recent cold, flu, or fever
- Parental permission to join the study
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