Do steroids speed recovery after drainage of a quinsy: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Peri-tonsillar abscess (quinsy)Infections and InfestationsPeritonsillar abscess
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN69944535
- Lead Sponsor
- Raigmore Hospital (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 102
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patient with pus aspirated from peri-tonsillar abscess
2. Both males and females, age over 16
3. Minimum body weight of 40 kg
Exclusion Criteria
1. Children less than 16 may not be able to consent themselves to the study so will not be included
2. A body weight of less than 40 kg means the proposed dose of 8 mg dexamethasone is too high
3. Pregnancy
4. Inability to consent
5. Current symptomatic peptic ulcer
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method