NCT06512285

Identification of Oxygen Desaturation in Patients Admitted Following Adenotonsillectomy'

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 178 (actual)
• Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Sleep apnea has become exceedingly recognized in children. The primary treatment for sleep apnea in children is surgery in the form of adenotonsillectomy. The majority of children that undergo adenotonsillectomy are discharged following their immediate recovery in the post anesthesia care unit.

Detailed description

Based on national and international consensus statements, institutional practice has developed at Texas Children's Hospital as to which patients require overnight observation following adenotonsillectomy for continuous pulse oximeter monitoring to assess for desaturation events. There is insufficient evidence to suggest which patients need to stay for pulse oximeter monitoring which has led to many patients being admitted unnecessarily. Therefore, the aim of this study is to capture data prospectively on pulse oximetry in children admitted overnight following adenotonsillectomy to identify risk factors for post operative oxygen desaturation.

Conditions

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Continuous Pulse Oximetry	The patient will wear a continuous pulse oximeter after their adenotonsillectomy surgery until the following morning. This will record continuous pulse oximetry data to allow for analysis of any desaturations in the first night following the surgery. This study is observational only and this data will not be used to impact any treatment

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-25
• Primary completion: 2025-05-25
• Completion: 2025-05-27
• First posted: 2024-07-22
• Last updated: 2025-10-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States