Summary
The goal of this study is to determine if preoperative temperament is associated with postoperative pain, emergence agitation, emotional and behavioral changes, and overall parent satisfaction. This is a prospective observational study to assess preoperative temperament in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, gather demographic data, intraoperative data regarding surgical and anesthetic technique, and collect immediate postoperative data to assess pain, emergence agitation (EA), parental satisfaction as well as remote postoperative data to assess emotional and behavior changes. These data will be used to determine if patients with a specific temperament profile are more likely to experience increased pain, emergence agitation, emotional changes, and behavioral disturbances postoperatively.
Conditions
Emergence Delirium, Temperament
Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
ASA I or II
undergoing Tonsil and/or Adenoid Removal at Boston Children's Hospital
Exclusion Criteria:
history of prematurity
major chronic medical conditions
neurological impairment or developmental delay
parents/guardians who do not speak English or are unable to understand the questionnaires
Intervention
Intervention Type
Intervention Name
Procedure
Tonsillectomy and Adeniodectomy
Gender
All
Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
7 Years
Download Date
June 1, 2022
Principal Investigator
Stephen Kelleher
Primary Contact Information
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Contact
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