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Fentanyl Versus Opioid Free Multimodal Analgesia for Perioperative Pain Control in Children With Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Egypt64 participantsStarted 2026-11-30

Plain-language summary

Emphasize that the usage of multimodal analgesia in managing perioperative pain in children with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea undergoing adenotonsillectomy may achieve the same efficacy of fentanyl with less respiratory complications and less opioid-related side effects.

Who can participate

Age range5 Years – 10 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 5-10 years. * Diagnosed with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (apnea-hypoxia index 1-10). * Scheduled for elective adenotonsillectomy. * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (apnea-hypoxia index \>10). * Known allergies to study medications. * Patient with predicted difficult air way (Mallampatti 3\&4). * History of opioid use or chronic pain syndromes. * Neurological or metabolic disorders affecting pain perception. * Parental refusal to consent.

What they're measuring

FLACC Scale (face, legs, activity, cry, consolability)

Timeframe: at 0 hours, 2hours, and 6 hours postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07435493

SponsorAin Shams University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-11-30

Contact for this trial

Anhar Falila, Assistant Lecturer

01222176925 Anhar.fathy@med.asu.edu.eg

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