Status:
UNKNOWN
Safety Study of Post Tonsillectomy Ibuprofen Use in Adults
Lead Sponsor:
Brooke Army Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tripler Army Medical Center
Conditions:
Secondary Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
Primary Post Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if ibuprofen use after electrocautery tonsillectomy increases the post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rate. Hypothesis: Use of ibuprofen does not increase the post...
Detailed Description
Tonsillectomy is common procedure associated with significant post-operative pain typically managed by narcotic pain medication. Narcotics, however, can have inherent unwanted side effects such as res...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults 18 years old or older
- Scheduled for tonsillectomy
Exclusion
- Prisoners
- Pregnancy
- Allergy to ibuprofen
- History of vasculopathy to include Lupus or Wegener's or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
- Any other bleeding disorder to include Von Willebrand Disease and others
- Active Neoplasm of any kind
- Tonsillectomy in combination with any sleep surgical procedure or palatal procedure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
810 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01837810
Start Date
April 1 2013
End Date
May 1 2016
Last Update
April 24 2013
Active Locations (3)
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1
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States, 78234
2
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, United States, 78236
3
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98431