Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Duration of Antibiotic Therapy on Recovery Following Tonsillectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Conditions:

Tonsillectomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To determine whether a 3-day course of postoperative antibiotics is effective as a 7-day course in reducing pain and reducing time to resumption of normal diet and activity following pediatric tonsill...

Detailed Description

STUDY DESIGN : A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial METHODS : All pediatric patients (under the age of 18) scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy from an out...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy
  • under the age of 18

Exclusion

  • penicillin allergy
  • took antibiotics within 7 days of surgery
  • medical comorbidity requiring treatment with antibiotics

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00662987

Start Date

September 1 2005

End Date

May 1 2007

Last Update

April 21 2008

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Weill Cornell Medical College

New York, New York, United States, 10021