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Peritonsillar Abscess: Aspiration Versus Tonsillectomy a Chaud

NCT03326661 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2017-11-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) has a relatively high incidence of 41 per 100,000/year in Denmark. In spite of that, there is no regional or national consensus on treatment of PTA. Abscess drainage can be done by aspiration, incision or acute tonsillectomy. Several studies show that incision and aspiration are equally successful. The aim for this study is to compare aspiration to acute tonsillectomy (tonsillectomy a chaud) in a RCT study regarding sick-leave days, days of admission, pain, consumption of antibiotics, consumption of painkillers and patients´ self-assessed quality of life.

Conditions

  • Peritonsillar Abscess

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Aspiration

Needle aspiration of pus from the peritonsilar abscess

PROCEDURE

Tonsillectomy a chaud

Removal of tonsil(s) due to peritonsillar abscess

DRUG

Penicillin V + metronidazol (Penicillin allergy: Clindamycin alone)

patients treated with aspiration will receive antibiotic treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Odense University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-11-10
Primary Completion
2019-11-30
Completion
2020-11-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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