THE EFFECT OF ANTIBIOTICS ON POST-ADENOTONSILLECTOMY MORBIDITY IN TANZANIAN CHILDRE

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: Ear, Nose and Throat; Adenotonsillitis; Surgery; Paediatrics

• Registration Number: PACTR201905466349317

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-05-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 270

Inclusion Criteria

All Children from age of 2 and 14 years who will undergo (adeno) tonsillectomy because of recurrent chronic tonsillitis as defined as 5 or more attacks of tonsillitis each year for at least 2 consecutive years or because of obstructive sleep apnea due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy who ave not responded with pharmacotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

Reported allergy to penicillin, ibuprofen or Paracetamol.
Acute tonsillar infection.
Undergoing unilateral tonsillectomy, tonsillar biopsy, tonsillectomy for known carcinoma, tonsillectomy in conjunction with palatal surgery and tonsillectomy for peritonsillar abscess.
Heart diseases, prosthetic heart valves or any implant in situ.
Received antibiotic(s) for the last seven days.
Conditions resulting into weakness or failure of the host defense mechanism due to leukemia, acquired immune deficiency syndrome or immunosuppressive treatments.
Syndromic children and children with craniofacial malformations.
Patients who are using any concomitant medications at the time of enrolment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified