Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
The effect of repeated maternal voice orientation on postoperative emergence agitation in children following tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: A randomized controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
Repeated maternal voice orientation effectively reduces the incidence and severity of EA among pediatric patients
Study context
- Population
- Children aged 5–12 years undergoing elective tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, tertiary hospital
- Participants
- 360 children
- Comparison
- Group O vs Group A vs Group C
- Primary endpoint
- Incidence of EA (PAED score of 12 or higher)
Methodological detailsthree-arm
- Three-arm
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
- Group O significantly reduced the incidence of emergence agitation (EA) vs Group C and Group A
Secondary outcomes
Incidence of EA, 5-8 year subgroup
- Reduction with Group O especially notable
Pediatric Anesthesia Emergence Delirium (PAED) scores · immediately post-extubation and at 10 min
- Lowest in Group O
Original publication
The effect of repeated maternal voice orientation on postoperative emergence agitation in children following tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: A randomized controlled trial. J Clin Anesth. Published 2 May 2025. doi:10.
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