Melatonin for calming children after tonsil removal
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving melatonin before surgery can help children be less agitated and confused when waking up from anesthesia after tonsil removal. If it works, it could make the recovery smoother for both children and parents.
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Who can take part
- Your child is in good general health (classified as ASA I or II by the anesthesiologist).
- You or your child's legal guardian must sign a permission form.
- Your child is not allergic to melatonin.
- Your child does not have epilepsy, autism, ADHD, or other brain or development conditions.
- Your child has not taken any sedative or mood-altering medicine in the 2 days before surgery.
- Your child is having only tonsil or adenoid removal, not emergency or other surgery.
- Your child does not have a sleep disorder, does not take melatonin, and does not have severe sleep apnea needing ICU care after surgery.
- Your child's liver and kidneys are working normally (simple blood tests confirm this).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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