Tonsillectomy Versus Tonsillotomy in the Treatment of Recurrent Acute Tonsillitis
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Tonsillitis Recurrent
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 15 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 250 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Tejs Ehlers Klug · Other
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About This Trial
Background: recurrent acute tonsillitis (RT) is a frequent condition affecting teenagers and adults. Patients suffer from recurring throat symptoms, fever and impaired quality of life (QOL). Tonsillectomy (TE) is the only well-known treatment, but studies indicate that tonsillotomy (TO) is associated with less morbidity (eg. pain and bleeding) and equal efficiency (e.g. reduced number of sore thro…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults (age ≥15 years) with RT, defined as a minimum of five tonsillitis episodes in one year or a minimum of three tonsillitis episodes per year for two years (Danish National Guidelines criteria
* The ability to understand Danish orally and in writing.
Exclusion Criteria:
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