Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis
Conditions
Brief summary
In a randomized, partly double-blind prospective setup we want to compare traditional adult electro-scissor tonsillectomy With ultrasound Technology, Bizact.
Interventions
DEVICEtonsillar dissection
The tonsils will be removed by bizact device
Sponsors
Medtronic
Oslo University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* planned elective tonsillectomy * informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* regular use of analgesics pre-operatively * known tendency of bleeding * not able to communicate in Norwegian
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Postoperative pain: Number of days With need of analgesics | 2 weeks | Number of days With need of analgesics |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Per-operative bleeding | per-operative | Amount of bleeding during surgery |
| Duration of surgery | 0 - 1 hr | time from start of surgery to end |
| Postoperative pain: Dose need of pain killers during first 24 hr postoperatively | 24 hrs | Dose need of pain killers during first 24 hr postoperatively |
| Postoperative bleeding | 2 weeks | Incidence of bleeding after discharge |
Countries
Norway
Contacts
Primary ContactJohan Raeder, PhD
Outcome results
None listed