N/A
N=58
Comparing Healthcare Utilization Between Adenotonsillectomy Patients With and Without Postoperative Antibiotic Use
Snoring · Strep Throat
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01561703 ↗Enrolled (actual)
58
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2017
Primary outcome: Primary: Healthcare Utilization — 5; 16; 5; 8 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Antibiotic (Drug)
- Age
- Pediatric
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Primary completion
- Dec 2013
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Healthcare Utilization |
5; 16; 5; 8; 2; 9 | — |
Summary
This study is designed to look at healthcare utilization following the removal of tonsils and adenoids in pediatric patients who are not given an antibiotic following surgery.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients who are candidates for Adenotonsillectomy or Tonsillectomy only (AT/T).
- Patient age 18 years or younger(if patient not 18 years, then parent/guardian will be the participant and must also meet inclusion criteria #3).
- English as the primary language.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients not having English as their primary language
- Patients <18 years of age without a parent/guardian present.
- Patients with periodic fever syndrome, immunocompromise, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, sickle cell disease, or with known preoperative aspiration.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01561703). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.