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Effect of antibiotic on surgery's complication after tonsillectomy

The evaluation of administering oral antibiotics after tonsillectomy on surgery’s complications in patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110603006699N4
Enrollment
52
Registered
2019-05-28
Start date
2019-05-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

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Conditions

tonsillectomy-antibiotics. Hypertrophy of tonsils with hypertrophy of adenoids

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: oral amoxicillin is given TDS for one week( 40 mg/kg) (Farabi pharmaceutical company). Intervention 2: Control group: The control group does not receive any antibio

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with tonsillectomy indications such as: adenotonsillar hypertrophia, OSA, oral breathing, deformity in head and face development, problem in talking, chronic recurrent tonsillitis, chronic middle ear infection or recurrent acute middle ear infection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Sensitivity to antibiotics like penicillin Pharyngitis symptoms Taking antibiotics within 2 weeks before surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of pain after tonsillectomy based on the questionnaire. Timepoint: Measurement of pain 1 and 7 days after tonsillectomy. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale.;The incidence of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage based on the questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the incidence of bleeding 1 and 7 days after the operation of tonsillectomy. Method of measurement: Designed questionnaire.;The incidence of post-tonsillectomy fever based on the questionnaire. Timepoint: Measuring the incidence of fever 1 and 7 days after the operation of tonsillectomy. Method of measurement: Designed questionnaire.;Time to return to regular diet. Timepoint: Measure the time to return to normal diet 14 days after tonsillectomy. Method of measurement: Designed questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMehrdad Rogha

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

rogha@med.mui.ac.ir+98 312330098

Outcome results

None listed

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