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.
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…
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