U.S., Nov. 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07915804) titled 'Perfusion Index for Postoperative Pain Assessment in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy' on Oct. 05.
Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the usefulness of the perfusion index (PI) as an objective measure of postoperative pain in children aged 1-12 years undergoing adenotonsillectomy. Participants will be randomized into two groups: a control group receiving standard general anesthesia and multimodal analgesia, and an intervention group receiving an additional bilateral glossopharyngeal nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine. Postoperative PI measurements will be compared with validated pediatric pain scales, includ...