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iPad for Post Operative Pain After Tonsillectomy
Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the clinical effectiveness of presenting iPads (Tablet Based Interactive Distraction) to pediatric patients following tonsillectomies/adenotonsillectomies. This randomized controlled trial compares rescue analgesia administration, pain scores, emergence delirium scores, and perio-operative parental satisfaction between subjects either receiving or not receiving an iPad in the postoperative period.
Official title: Peri-Operative Tablet-Based Interactive Distraction (TBID) to Minimize Postoperative Pain in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Tonsillectomy/Adenotonsillectomy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2015-07
Completion Date
2017-12-06
Last Updated
2026-08-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
iPad
Tablet Based Interactive Distraction (TBID) involves subjects either passively watching video content or actively engaging in video games on an iPad tablet.
Intervention Control
Subjects in control comparator group receive postoperative standard of care, per study protocol. No Tablet Based Interactive Distraction (TBID) is used.
Locations (1)
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States