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Evaluation of Coblation Channeling Treatment for Chronic Tonsillitis.

NCT02981810 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2016-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To evaluate coblation channeling treatment for chronic tonsillitis. Does Tonsillar ablation can create changing in the tonsillar medium for recurrent tonsillar infections and stop the recurrent infections?

Conditions

  • Chronic Tonsillitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Arthrocare® Corporation (ArthroCare Corporation, 7500 Rialto Boulevard Austin, Texas 78735) COBLATION electrode ReFlex Ultra 55*

The treatment was conducted using an Arthrocare® Corporation (ArthroCare Corporation, 7500 Rialto Boulevard Austin, Texas 78735) COBLATION electrode ReFlex Ultra 55\* for tonsillar tissue ablation at low temperatures with only one treatment. All the patients underwent tonsil channeling treatment with coblation, and 4-6 channels were done in each tonsil under local anesthesia, in the operating room. The patients were observed overnight.

PROCEDURE

tonsillectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2018-12-31

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