Do antibiotics help the child's recovery after partial tonsillectomy?

Completed

• Conditions: Adenoidal and tonsillar hyperplasia; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN56916613
• Lead Sponsor: St. John Grande's Hospital (Poland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Paediatric patients age 3-14
2. Indications for adenoidectomy with partial tonsillectomy
3. Hyperplasia of adenoid and palatine tonsils causing obstructive symptoms, identified from descriptions by the caregivers: snoring, gasping, choking as well as apnoeic episodes, and/or ear effusions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Recurrent tonsillitis
2. Previous partial tonsillectomy for the symptoms enumerated above

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pain<br>2. Activity<br>3. Diet

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Odour from the mouth<br>2. Parental satisfaction