Status:

UNKNOWN

Evaluation of Coblation Channeling in Treating Chronic Tonsillitis

Lead Sponsor:

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Conditions:

Tonsillitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

14-70 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The investigators wish to evaluate coblation channeling in the treatment of chronic tonsillitis.

Detailed Description

The tonsillar crypts play an important role in chronic tonsillitis. They are covered by stratified epithelium and may be initiated via the epithelium to mount immune responses to various presenting an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • suffering from at least 4 episodes of tonsillitis in past year.
  • suffering from recurrent or chronic sore throat.
  • suffering from irregular tonsils with crypts, slight redness or enlargement.

Exclusion

  • suffering from mouth ulcers or other oral מחלת ריריות
  • allergic to the type of medication included in the study.
  • suffering from gastrointestinal (GI) reflux or chronic הפרשה הוסטנזלית
  • contraindication to medical or surgical treatment.
  • suffering from peritonsillar abscess.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01193790

Start Date

January 1 2011

Last Update

September 20 2010

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Hillel Yaffe MC,

Hadera, Israel, 38100