Prospective randomised controlled study comparing guillotine versus cold dissection tonsillectomy in children at Poole Hospital NHS Trust

ISRCTN ISRCTN27124658
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27124658
Secondary identifying numbers N0186191632
Submission date
28/09/2007
Registration date
28/09/2007
Last edited
18/10/2012
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Parmod K Jain
Scientific

Associate ENT Specialist
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom

Phone +44 01202 448290
Email parmod.jain@poole.nhs.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific title
Study hypothesisTo demonstrate the perceived advantage of guillotine tonsillectomy versus cold steel dissection tonsillectomy in children.
Ethics approval(s)Added August 2008: Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust local ethics approval LREC no. 06/Q2201/49, 30/05/2006
ConditionSurgery: Tonsillectomy
InterventionGuillotine versus cold dissection tonsillectomy.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureCompare the perceived advantages of guillotine tonsillectomy versus cold steel dissection in children.
Secondary outcome measures1. Duration of procedure
2. Blood Loss
3. Methods required to arrest bleeding during the operation Pain scores after operation
4. Complication rates after the operation, in particular bleeding rates
Overall study start date08/03/2007
Overall study end date31/03/2010

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit3 Years
Upper age limit12 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants100
Participant inclusion criteriaChildren aged 3 to 12 undergoing a tonsillectomy.
Participant exclusion criteria1. Previous quinsy
2. Bleeding clotting disorder
3. Concurrent adenoidectomy
Recruitment start date08/03/2007
Recruitment end date31/03/2010

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Associate ENT Specialist
Poole
BH15 2JB
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Government

The Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK) NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2012 Yes No