Status:
COMPLETED
Tonsillotomy or Follow-up in PFAPA Syndrome
Lead Sponsor:
University of Oulu
Collaborating Sponsors:
Oulu University Hospital
Tampere University
Conditions:
PFAPA Syndrome
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Children with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, adenitis (PFAPA) -syndrome diagnosis will be randomised either to tonsillotomy (partial tonsillectomy) or 3 months follow up. At follow ...
Detailed Description
Children with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, adenitis (PFAPA) -syndrome diagnosis will be randomised either to tonsillotomy (partial tonsillectomy) or 3 months follow up. In both g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosed PFAPA syndrome: regularly occurring fever episodes for 3-5 days for at least five times or for 6 months
Exclusion
- prior tonsil surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 24 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 2 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03331497
Start Date
October 24 2017
End Date
February 2 2022
Last Update
February 21 2022
Active Locations (3)
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1
Oulu Unversity Hospital
Oulu, Finland
2
Tampere University Hospital
Tampere, Finland
3
Turku University Hospital
Turku, Finland