Prospective randomised controlled study comparing guillotine versus cold dissection tonsillectomy in children at Poole Hospital NHS Trust

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN27124658

Enrollment

100

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2007-03-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Tonsillectomy Respiratory Tonsillectomy

Interventions

Guillotine versus cold dissection tonsillectomy.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 3 to 12 undergoing a tonsillectomy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous quinsy 2. Bleeding clotting disorder 3. Concurrent adenoidectomy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compare the perceived advantages of guillotine tonsillectomy versus cold steel dissection in children.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Duration of procedure 2. Blood Loss 3. Methods required to arrest bleeding during the operation Pain scores after operation 4. Complication rates after the operation, in particular bleeding rates	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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