Status:
COMPLETED
Outcomes of Bipolar Electrocautery Tonsillectomy Versus Cold Steel Dissection Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Lead Sponsor:
RESnTEC, Institute of Research
Conditions:
Tonsillitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-13 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
It was intended to practically establish whether or not the relatively newer technique of tonsillectomy like bipolar electrocautery tonsillectomy has any added benefits in reducing the duration of sur...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of 5-13 years of age
- Both genders
- With a history of recurrent episodes of tonsillitis in the last year
- Children who had bilaterally enlarged tonsils
- No history of fever or sore throat in the last 4 weeks
Exclusion
- Patients who had enlarged adenoids and required adenotonsillectomy
- Patients who underwent tonsillectomy after quinsy
- With a history of bleeding disorders
- Patients who showed an international normalized ratio (INR) ≥ 1.5
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06494839
Start Date
November 1 2023
End Date
April 30 2024
Last Update
July 10 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000