Lateral Pharyngoplasty Outcomes in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Sleep Apnea Syndromes in Children Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Tonsillitis Tonsillar Hypertrophy Tonsil Stone Tonsil Disease
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
3 – 17
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
160 (estimated)
Sponsor
Loma Linda University · Other
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About This Trial
The goal of this treatment study is to determine if doing lateral pharyngoplasty with tonsillectomy is better for children than doing tonsillectomy alone. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do children experience less pain after surgery when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed with tonsillectomy compared to tonsillectomy alone? * Do children eat/drink better when lateral pharyngoplasty i…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants ages 3-17 years of age undergoing tonsillectomy +/- adenoidectomy at Loma Linda University Health Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with congenital syndromes and/or developmental delay * Subjects with cancer * Subjects with gastrostomy tube use or dependence * Subj…
Contacts

Shannon Calaguas, MD

(909) 558-8558

scalaguas@llu.edu

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Ethan Frank, MD

(909) 558-8558

efrank@llu.edu

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