# Steroids and Pain Control After Tonsillectomy

> **NCT03995628** · PHASE2 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Medical University of South Carolina** · enrollment: 163 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Tonsillitis
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Child

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Dexamethasone
- **DRUG:** Placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03995628
- **Lead sponsor:** Medical University of South Carolina
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2018-12-18
- **Primary completion:** 2025-09-15
- **Final completion:** 2025-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 163 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-12


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03995628

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03995628, "Steroids and Pain Control After Tonsillectomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03995628. Licensed CC0.

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