Ear, Nose and Throat Adenotonsillitis Surgery Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
Amoxicillin
Placebo
Sponsors
Training Health Researchers into Vocational Excellence THRiVE
Tanzania Ministry of Health Community Development Gender Elderly and Children MoHCDEC
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All Children from age of 2 and 14 years who will undergo (adeno) tonsillectomy because of recurrent chronic tonsillitis as defined as 5 or more attacks of tonsillitis each year for at least 2 consecutive years or because of obstructive sleep apnea due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy who ave not responded with pharmacotherapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Reported allergy to penicillin, ibuprofen or Paracetamol. Acute tonsillar infection. Undergoing unilateral tonsillectomy, tonsillar biopsy, tonsillectomy for known carcinoma, tonsillectomy in conjunction with palatal surgery and tonsillectomy for peritonsillar abscess. Heart diseases, prosthetic heart valves or any implant in situ. Received antibiotic(s) for the last seven days. Conditions resulting into weakness or failure of the host defense mechanism due to leukemia, acquired immune deficiency syndrome or immunosuppressive treatments. Syndromic children and children with craniofacial malformations. Patients who are using any concomitant medications at the time of enrolment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative haemorrhage;Postoperative pain;Postoperative fever | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time until normal diet is resumed;time until normal activities are resumed;adverse events such as a rash, vomiting, diarrhea and anaphylaxis;microbial recolonization of the tonsillar beds | — |
Countries
United Republic of Tanzania
Contacts
Public ContactDenis Robert Katundu
Resident Doctor
Outcome results
None listed