Comparing Healthcare Utilization Between Adenotonsillectomy Patients With and Without Postoperative Antibiotic Use

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Snoring, Strep Throat

In brief

This study is designed to look at healthcare utilization following the removal of tonsils and adenoids in pediatric patients who are not given an antibiotic following surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01561703

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

58

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-19

Who can join

Age: any, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients who are candidates for Adenotonsillectomy or Tonsillectomy only (AT/T).
• Patient age 18 years or younger(if patient not 18 years, then parent/guardian will be the participant and must also meet inclusion criteria #3).
• English as the primary language.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients not having English as their primary language
• Patients <18 years of age without a parent/guardian present.
• Patients with periodic fever syndrome, immunocompromise, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, sickle cell disease, or with known preoperative aspiration.

Where it is running

• University of Missouri — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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