Fentanyl Versus Opioid Free Multimodal Analgesia for Perioperative Pain Control in Children With Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Conditions studied: Adenotonsillectomy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Fentanyl, Opioid

In brief

Emphasize that the usage of multimodal analgesia in managing perioperative pain in children with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea undergoing adenotonsillectomy may achieve the same efficacy of fentanyl with less respiratory complications and less opioid-related side effects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07435493

Run by

Ain Shams University

People needed

64

Starts

2026-11-30

Expected to finish

2026-12-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-27

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children aged 5-10 years.
• Diagnosed with mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea (apnea-hypoxia index 1-10).
• Scheduled for elective adenotonsillectomy.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II.

You may not qualify if…

• Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (apnea-hypoxia index >10).
• Known allergies to study medications.
• Patient with predicted difficult air way (Mallampatti 3\&4).
• History of opioid use or chronic pain syndromes.
• Neurological or metabolic disorders affecting pain perception.
• Parental refusal to consent.

Where it is running

• Ain shams university — Cairo, Egypt

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