Status:

UNKNOWN

Ultrasound-Guided Aspiration of PTA vs Conventional Landmark Technique - a RCT

Lead Sponsor:

Tobias Todsen

Collaborating Sponsors:

Odense University Hospital

Conditions:

Peritonsillar Abscess

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The study is a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted at two different centers at the Department of ORL - Head \& Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital and the Department of Otorhinolary...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Patients referred to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology suspected for peritonsillar abscess
  • Clinical findings of peritonsillar abscess by one of the following:
  • Trismus
  • Unilateral tonsillar/peritonsillar swelling
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Compromised airways or suspected retro / parapharyngeal abscess
  • Needle aspiration of pus already performed (or participated in the study once earlier)
  • Cannot understand the written information

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 26 2018

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    April 30 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    88 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03824288

    Start Date

    November 26 2018

    End Date

    April 30 2020

    Last Update

    August 20 2019

    Active Locations (2)

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    Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, Copenhagen East, Denmark, 2100

    2

    Odense University Hospital

    Odense, Odense C, Denmark, 5000