Tonsillectomy versus Tonsillotomy in adults with recurrent acute Tonsillitis: a prospective randomised study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009640

Enrollment

200

Registered

2015-11-17

Start date

2016-05-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J35.0

Interventions

Group 1: Tonsillectomy Group 2: Tonsillotomy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: recurrent Tonsillitis Paradise-criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: acute tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess, malignoms abnormal in history bleedings drug-/alcoholabuse incompliance

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of the outcomes 12 and 24 month after tonsillotomy considering recurrent Tonsillitis/necessary tonsillectomy	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Early and late postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy vs. tonsillotomy	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan Wittlinger

Sana Kliniken Leipziger Land GmbH Sana Klinikum Borna Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf-/Hals- und plastische Gesichtschirurgie

jan.wittlinger@sana.de03433-211468

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026