An investigation of a gel dressing on the tonsillectomy fossa to relieve post-tonsillectomy pain.

An investigation into post-operative pain in tonsillectomy patients with antibiotic-steroid gel applied to the tonsillectomy fossa compared to patients without the gel.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12609000635268

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-29

Start date

2009-08-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Antibiotic-steroid gel applied to tonsillectomy fossaeonce only during tonsillectomy.Exact formula of gel subject to patent application but has been disclosed to Belberry Ethics committee and TGA for approval.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients having tonsillectomy above 5 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Children less than 5 years old.

Outcome results