CompletedNot Applicable

Identification of Oxygen Desaturation in Patients Admitted Following Adenotonsillectomy'

United States178 participantsStarted 2024-07-25

Plain-language summary

Sleep apnea has become exceedingly recognized in children. The primary treatment for sleep apnea in children is surgery in the form of adenotonsillectomy. The majority of children that undergo adenotonsillectomy are discharged following their immediate recovery in the post anesthesia care unit.

Who can participate

Age range1 Year

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adenotonsillectomy surgery * Patient meeting institutional guidelines for postoperative admission (e.g, admitted following surgery from recovery room). Exclusion Criteria: * Parental refusal * Airway Surgery in addition to adenotonsillectomy * Patient psychological limitations, precluding wearing device (e.g. autism). * Patient not meeting institutional guidelines for postoperative admission (e.g, discharged following surgery from recovery room).

What they're measuring

Continuous pulse oximetry following adenotonsillectomy

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06512285

SponsorBaylor College of Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-05-25

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