Outcomes of Post-operative Diet in Children Following Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Chronic Tonsillitis
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
- Enrollment
- 86
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Bleeding
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This research is being done because it is not known which dietary recommendations are best to help patients recover after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. The purpose of this study is to determine how diet after tonsil/adenoid surgery affects bleeding, pain, and oral intake.
Detailed Description
Currently it is not known which dietary recommendations are best to help patients recover after a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. Traditional standard of care is to recommend that patients be restricted to a soft diet post-operatively. However, the investigators believe that there may be benefit in allowing patients to eat a restriction-free diet. In this study, the investigators will compare the current standard of care verse a non-restricted diet. The purpose of this study is to determine how diet after tonsil/adenoid surgery affects bleeding, pain, and oral intake.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients 3-12 years undergoing tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Bleeding
Time Frame: From time of surgery through postoperative day 10.
Blood tinged sputum or hemoptysis reported by patient or patient caregiver to on call resident or at post operative appointment; blood clot or bleeding from tonsil bed observed objectively on physical examination.
Secondary Outcomes
- Pain(From time of surgery through postoperative day 10.)
- Days missed from normal activity(From time of surgery through postoperative day 10.)