Timing tylenol: could a fixed schedule beat 'as needed' for kids' post-surgery pain?
NCT ID NCT06689943
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests whether giving children acetaminophen (Tylenol) on a strict schedule every 6 hours for 48 hours after strabismus surgery reduces pain more than the usual as-needed approach. About 80 children aged 4–12 will take part, with parents and children reporting pain scores. The goal is to see if a regimented course prevents underdosing and leads to better pain control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acetaminophen (Tylenol) given on a fixed schedule every 6 hours for 48 hours after surgery
- What this could lead to
- If scheduled dosing works better, it could give parents a clearer, more effective way to manage children's pain after eye muscle surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 trial, so results may not apply broadly. The difference between scheduled and as-needed dosing might be small, and the study does not test long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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4 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children between 4-12 years old * Children receiving single muscle, bilateral horizontal strabismus surgery (that is, children who are having only one horizontal eye muscle in each eye operated on) at Lurie Children's hospital in Chicago, IL * ASA classification 1 or 2. Note: ASA is a physical status classification system (scale of 1-6) created by the American Society of Anesthesiologists to describe patients prior to surgery. ASA 1 or 2 means the patient is either healthy or has mild systemic disease prior to surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * ASA classification 3 or higher (patient has severe systemic disease or worse) * Contraindication to toradol (anesthesia) * Contraindication to acetaminophen * Previous strabismus surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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