Effect of radiofrequency tonsillectomy in recurrent tonsillitis
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Chronic Tonsillitis.Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids
- Registration Number
- IRCT201010091138N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 62
Inclusion Criteria
adult patients
(aged 15-65 years) with recurrent tonsillitis was performed
in a tertiary referral university hospital that candidated for surgery.
Exclusion criteria:
Those who had underlying bleeding disorders; who had to use ASA or heparin; those with immunologic disorders.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postsurgical pain. Timepoint: on days 1, 3, 5 and 10 after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Recurrence of tonsillitis/pharyngitis episodes. Timepoint: on months 6, 12 and 15 after surgery. Method of measurement: ask from patient and periodic check-up.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Weight. Timepoint: in the 3rd, 10th and 20th days after surgery. Method of measurement: scale.;Intraoperative bleeding. Timepoint: During and end of surgery. Method of measurement: measuring the blood volume in the vacuum bottle and also by counting the surgical gauzes.