An observational study in Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy, sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center. Enrolling by invitation at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged Up to 8 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-08.
Sponsored by MetroHealth Medical Center · Observational
MetroHealth's main campus administers IV Tylenol as part of its pain management protocol for elective tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, whereas Parma campus does not. Comparing these practices provides an opportunity to evaluate the benefits of IV Tylenol for pain, agitation, and associated secondary outcomes in this population. The pain/agitation would be assessed with a validated tool PAED and FLACC
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Pediatric patients undergoing an elective tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy at MetroHealth Medical Center
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who are administered Acetaminophen per os.
Other: No Intervention: Observational Cohort
Patients who are administered Acetaminophen intravenously.
Other: No Intervention: Observational Cohort
No Intervention: Observational Cohort
Pain Assessment
Evaluate the impact of IV Acetaminophen on pain at emergence and in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) using a validated pediatric assessment tool, FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolable) Behavior Pain Assessment Tool.
Time frame: * "Baseline" * "Perioperative/Periprocedural"
Agitation Assessment
Evaluate the impact of IV Tylenol on Agitation scores at emergence and in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) using a validated pediatric assessment tool, Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scale.
Time frame: * "Baseline" * "Perioperative/Periprocedural"
Plan to share: Undecided
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