Randomized Controlled Study of Plasmaknife Tonsillectomy Versus Monopolar Tonsillectomy

NCT00466544 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2007-04-27

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Study objective is to provide prospective randomized controlled data on pediatric pain levels found in PlasmaKnife tonsillectomy and monopolar tonsillectomy.

Conditions

  • Obstructive Tonsillar Hypertrophy
  • Tonsillitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Plasmaknife

DEVICE

Monopolar

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital of Michigan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Madgy · Detroit Children's Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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