Timing of Calming Medicine Before Throat Surgery in Children
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This trial tests when to give children a calming medicine (midazolam) before surgery to remove their tonsils or adenoids. Researchers want to see if the timing affects how stressed the child is, their body's stress hormone levels, and how quickly they recover after surgery.
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Who can take part
- Child is between 3 and 10 years old
- Child is scheduled for elective (planned, non-emergency) tonsil or adenoid surgery
- Child is in good general health with no serious medical conditions (ASA status I or II)
- Child has no known allergies to benzodiazepines (the calming medicine family)
- Child has no developmental delays or history of psychiatric disorders
- Child is not currently taking corticosteroids and surgery is expected to last 90 minutes or less
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