Do antibiotics help the child's recovery after partial tonsillectomy?

Perioperative antibiotic therapy in adenoidectomy with partial tonsillectomy in children - prospective, interventional, double blinded, single centre, randomised study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN56916613

Enrollment

120

Registered

2010-05-20

Start date

2010-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Adenoidal and tonsillar hyperplasia Oral Health

Interventions

Curette adenoidectomy with scissors tonsillectomy. Oral administration of clindamycine prior to (one dose) and after (2 doses) the surgery. The total duration of follow up for this trial will be 3 w

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Paediatric patients age 3-14 2. Indications for adenoidectomy with partial tonsillectomy 3. Hyperplasia of adenoid and palatine tonsils causing obstructive symptoms, identified from descriptions by the caregivers: snoring, gasping, choking as well as apnoeic episodes, and/or ear effusions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Recurrent tonsillitis 2. Previous partial tonsillectomy for the symptoms enumerated above

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain 2. Activity 3. Diet	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Odour from the mouth 2. Parental satisfaction	—

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

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