Head-Only Draping in Pediatric Tonsillectomy

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Conditions studied: Tonsillectomy, Infections

In brief

This single-center, interventional study will compare 30-day postoperative infection rates in pediatric tonsillectomy performed with either head-only draping or traditional full-body draping. Secondary analyses will evaluate differences in waste production, material and disposal costs, and provider attitudes between the two draping techniques. This study will randomize participants 1:1 to either the head-only draping cohort (intervention) or the full-body draping cohort (control).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07347301

Run by

NYU Langone Health

People needed

200

Starts

2026-02-02

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-16

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pediatric patients <18 years at time of surgery.
• Scheduled for tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, without any other procedures requiring full-body draping.
• Ability to complete 30-day outcome assessment (i.e., remain in follow-up or reachable via phone/electronic health record).
• Parent/guardian able to provide parental permission and consent for both them and their children.

You may not qualify if…

• Significant deviation from planned surgical technique during case.
• Pre-existing systemic infection prior to surgery.
• Known immunodeficiency or current systemic immunosuppressive therapy.

Where it is running

• NYU Langone Health — New York, New York, United States

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