Incision in local anesthesia or operative removal of the tonsil to drain a collection of pus beside the tonsil (peritonsillar abscess)

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Peritonsillar abscess; Infections and Infestations

• Registration Number: ISRCTN81718286
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Göttingen

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 7 August 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 18 and 65 years
2. Peritonsillar abscess
3. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Absence of informed consent
2. Secondary diagnosis that require regular analgetic medication
3. Psychiatric disorders (e.g. somatization disorder and affective disorders)
4. Pregnancy and breastfeeding
5. Chronic renal and liver disease
6. Gastric ulcer
7. Bone marrow diseases and diseases of the haematopoetic system
8. Medication of acetylsalicylic acid, coumarin derivatives or other anticoagulant medication in the last 10 days
9. Severe secondary diagnosis that go along with increased risk for general anesthesia
10. Limited cooperation or trismus severity that make Incision and drainage in local anesthesia impossible

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain is measured using the numeric rating scale (pain in rest, pain during swallowing) and the visual analogue scale (pain relief by intervention) at baseline before intervention (pain in rest, pain during swallowing) and directly after intervention (pain in rest, pain during swallowing and pain relief by intervention). Afterwards at the day of intervention the two questions to measure pain (pain in rest, pain during swallowing) are asked every 2 hours as well as 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after taking pain medication. From the first day after intervention on, the two questions are asked every 3 hours as well as before and after taking pain medication, and at 1 and 6 months.