Tonsillectomy in Recurrent Tonsillitis

Oulu University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Tonsillitis

Treatments: Procedure: (adeno)tonsillectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00136877

Diary nro 135/2001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether tonsillectomy is effective in preventing further streptococcal pharyngitis episodes in patients with recurrent tonsillitis.

Full description

Tonsillectomy is widely used worldwide in recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis, but its effect remains unknown.

In this randomized controlled trial, the effect of tonsillectomy (compared to watchful waiting) in preventing further culture proven symptomatic streptococcal pharyngitis episodes is studied. In addition, symptoms after the operation, side effects, and life quality issues are recorded.

Sex: All

Ages: 14+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least 3 tonsillitis episodes during the preceding year (at least one verified by culture or antigen testing)

Exclusion criteria

• Other serious illness
• Long term antibiotic treatment for other disease
• Documented immunologic disorder
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)