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Comparison of Sleep Study Results After Partial Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Versus Total Tonsillectomy

NCT00887471 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2014-02-10

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate similar improvements in sleep-disordered breathing as determined by sleep study with microdebrider-assisted partial intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy versus total Bovie electrocautery tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

PITA or T&A

PITA - Microdebrider-assisted Partial Intracapsular Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy T\&A - Bove Electrocautery Complete Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

    collaborator OTHER

  • State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nira A Goldstein, MD · State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

  • Jason R Mangiardi, MD · State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Months
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2010-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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