Infections, Tonsillectomy
Conditions
Brief summary
This single-center, interventional study will compare 30-day postoperative infection rates in pediatric tonsillectomy performed with either head-only draping or traditional full-body draping. Secondary analyses will evaluate differences in waste production, material and disposal costs, and provider attitudes between the two draping techniques. This study will randomize participants 1:1 to either the head-only draping cohort (intervention) or the full-body draping cohort (control).
Interventions
OTHERFull-Body Surgical Draping
Standard full-body drape.
OTHERHead-Only Surgical Draping
Use of head drape instead of full-body drape.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Pediatric patients \<18 years at time of surgery. 2. Scheduled for tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, without any other procedures requiring full-body draping. 3. Ability to complete 30-day outcome assessment (i.e., remain in follow-up or reachable via phone/electronic health record). 4. Parent/guardian able to provide parental permission and consent for both them and their children.
Exclusion criteria
1. Significant deviation from planned surgical technique during case. 2. Pre-existing systemic infection prior to surgery. 3. Known immunodeficiency or current systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30-day postoperative infection rate | Day 30 Post Operation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total weight of waste | Day 0 (Day of Operation) |
| Disposal costs | Day 0 (Day of Operation) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTNeelima Tummala, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORNeelima Tummala, MD
NYU Langone Health
Outcome results
None listed