Lateral Pharyngoplasty Outcomes in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age3-17
SponsorLoma Linda University

About this trial

The goal of this treatment study is to determine if doing lateral pharyngoplasty with tonsillectomy is better for children than doing tonsillectomy alone. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Do children experience less pain after surgery when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed with tonsillectomy compared to tonsillectomy alone? * Do children eat/drink better when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed with tonsillectomy compared to tonsillectomy alone? * Is there a lower risk of bleeding after tonsillectomy when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed? Researchers will compare children undergoing tonsillectomy and lateral pharyngoplasty with children undergoing tonsillectomy alone to see if the participants experience less pain, better oral intake, and less bleeding complications after surgery. Parents of participants will be asked to record pain scores and pain medications given, approximate amounts of daily oral intake, and any complications after surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Participants ages 3-17 years of age undergoing tonsillectomy +/- adenoidectomy at Loma Linda University Health

Disqualifiers

Subjects with congenital syndromes and/or developmental delay

Subjects with cancer

Subjects with gastrostomy tube use or dependence

Subjects undergoing intracapsular tonsillectomy

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Lateral pharyngoplasty
  • Tonsillectomy

Treatment groups

160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators