Head-Only Draping in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeUp to 18
SponsorNYU Langone Health
About this trial
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).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pediatric patients <18 years at time of surgery.
Scheduled for tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, without any other procedures requiring full-body draping.
Ability to complete 30-day outcome assessment (i.e., remain in follow-up or reachable via phone/electronic health record).
Parent/guardian able to provide parental permission and consent for both them and their children.
Disqualifiers
Significant deviation from planned surgical technique during case.
Pre-existing systemic infection prior to surgery.
Known immunodeficiency or current systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Full-Body Surgical Draping
- Head-Only Surgical Draping
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov