Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Duration of Antibiotic Therapy on Recovery Following Tonsillectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Tonsillectomy
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To determine whether a 3-day course of postoperative antibiotics is effective as a 7-day course in reducing pain and reducing time to resumption of normal diet and activity following pediatric tonsill...
Detailed Description
STUDY DESIGN : A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial METHODS : All pediatric patients (under the age of 18) scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy from an out...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy
- under the age of 18
Exclusion
- penicillin allergy
- took antibiotics within 7 days of surgery
- medical comorbidity requiring treatment with antibiotics
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00662987
Start Date
September 1 2005
End Date
May 1 2007
Last Update
April 21 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, United States, 10021