Can a simple drug stop Kids' surgery agitation?
NCT ID NCT07268924
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether propofol or lidocaine, given right after surgery, can reduce agitation when children wake up from tonsillectomy. Eighty-two children aged 4 to 7 will be randomly assigned to receive one of the two drugs. The goal is to find a safer, more comfortable recovery for young patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- propofol and lidocaine
- What this could lead to
- If one drug works better, it could give doctors a simple way to help children wake up more calmly after tonsillectomy surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 82 children. The results may not apply to all kids or surgeries, and neither drug may prove clearly better.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 82 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 7 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: * Elective tonsillectomy operation * pediaterics between ( 4 : 7 ) years old * ASA I OR II Exclusion Criteria: * emergency cases as bleeding tonsills * ASA III OR IV
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut university hospitals
Asyut, Egypt
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