The Effect of Dexamethasone Dosing on Post-tonsillectomy Hemorrhage

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02228135

Enrollment

9843

Registered

2014-08-28

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2017-02-28

Last updated

2017-07-26

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Conditions

Adenotonsillectomy, Tonsillectomy

Brief summary

This is a retrospective chart review looking at the effect of dexamethasone dosing on post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

Interventions

DRUGDexamethasone

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients undergoing a tonsillectomy * Patients undergoing an adenotonsillectomy

Exclusion criteria

* All patients with a known history of bleeding or clotting disorders, as well as those patients who had presented to Nationwide Children's Hospital main operating room for control of PTH but had their initial tonsillectomy/adenotonsillectomy at an outlying facility will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dexamethasone Dosage	once at start of surgery

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026