Pain relief comparison for children having ear tubes
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares three ways to manage pain after ear tube surgery in children: one uses an injection of a painkiller (fentanyl) combined with an anti-inflammatory (ketorolac), another uses a numbing injection behind the ear (nerve of Arnold block), and a third uses both. The goal is to see which approach reduces pain most effectively and safely.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 6 months and 6 years old.
- Your child must be scheduled to have ear tubes placed in both ears.
- Your child must be in good general health (classified as ASA 1 or 2).
- Your child cannot have allergies to the study medications (fentanyl, ketorolac, bupivacaine).
- Your child cannot have kidney problems, bleeding disorders, or severe sleep apnea.
- Your child cannot have taken pain medication within the last 24 hours.
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