Clinical Trial: Emergence Agitation in Pediatric Patients Following Sevoflurane Anesthesia With and Without IV Acetaminophen for Analgesia for Minor Ear-nose-throat (ENT) Surgery

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Emergence Agitation in Pediatric Patients Following Sevoflurane Anesthesia With and Without IV Acetaminophen for Analgesia for Minor Ear-nose-throat (ENT) Surgery

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of EA in pediatric patients undergoing minor ENT surgery under Sevoflurane and compare opioid-only based intra-operative analgesia to multi-modal analgesia consisting of opioid and IV acetaminophen or PO acetaminophen regimen using a validated and standardized EA measurement tool, the Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale. [Appendix 1]. The post operative pain scores will be measured in all patients by post-op recovery staff using FLACC Score/Wong-Baker FACES (patients 24 months up to 7 years of age) or Numeric Pain Score for patients 7 years of age. The pre-operative, surgery, anesthesia and post-operative staff will be all blinded.