Effect of Tonsillar Pillar Closure on Postoperative Pain and Bleeding Risk After Tonsillectomy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hemorrhage, Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if closing the tonsil fossa after tonsillectomy leads to less pain and bleeding risk than leaving it open to heal by secondary intention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00394849

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

763

Starts

2000-07-01

Expected to finish

2004-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-11-07

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any patient for whom tonsillectomy is recommended for recurrent pharyngitis, obstructive sleep disorder, snoring, halitosis, feeding difficulty associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy, and who in the investigator's opinion, is capable of providing reliable responses to post-operative follow-up questions as defined in this protocol.

You may not qualify if…

• Any patient for whom tonsillectomy is recommended for suspected malignancy or active peritonsillar abscess

Where it is running

• Riley Childrens' Hospital — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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