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Effect of radiofrequency tonsillectomy in recurrent tonsillitis

The results of radiofrequency tonsillectomy compared with conventional cold dissection tonsillectomy in recovery of adults with recurrent tonsillitis.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201010091138N3
Enrollment
62
Registered
2011-06-07
Start date
2008-04-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Chronic Tonsillitis. Chronic disease of tonsils and adenoids

Interventions

Intervention 1: Surgery will be done under general anesthesia and the operation in control group will be done by standard method of cold dissection tonsillectomy (i.e. dissecting the palatal tonsils f
Treatment - Surgery
With the patient under general anesthesia and in the Rose position, the oropharynx was exposed by use of a Davis gag, and bipolar-linear RFITT probe (Celon AG Medical Instruments, Teltow/Berlin, Ge
Surgery will be done under general anesthesia and the operation in control group will be done by standard method of cold dissection tonsillectomy (i.e. dissecting the palatal tonsils from their bed by

Sponsors

Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: adult patients (aged 15-65 years) with recurrent tonsillitis was performed in a tertiary referral university hospital that candidated for surgery. Exclusion criteria: Those who had underlying bleeding disorders; who had to use ASA or heparin; those with immunologic disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Postsurgical pain. Timepoint: on days 1, 3, 5 and 10 after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Recurrence of tonsillitis/pharyngitis episodes. Timepoint: on months 6, 12 and 15 after surgery. Method of measurement: ask from patient and periodic check-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Weight. Timepoint: in the 3rd, 10th and 20th days after surgery. Method of measurement: scale.;Intraoperative bleeding. Timepoint: During and end of surgery. Method of measurement: measuring the blood volume in the vacuum bottle and also by counting the surgical gauzes.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shadman Nemati

Guilan University of Medical Sciences

nemati@gums.ac.ir+98 13 1222 5242

Outcome results

None listed

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