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The study is a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted at two different centers at the Department of ORL - Head & Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Audiology, Rigshospitalet.

The research question is:

In a group of patients referred to an otolaryngology department with objective findings of peritonsillar abscess, what are the effects of using intraoral ultrasound to diagnose and guide needle aspiration compared to the traditional landmark-based technique, when measured by the number of performed needle aspirations, procedure-related pain and days on sick leave?

The secondary outcomes measured are

- Number of hospitalization days

- Number of Quincy tonsillectomies

- Number of visits to an outpatient clinic

- Patient-reported outcome (measured using an 11-point numeric rating scale)


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NCT number NCT03824288
Study type Interventional
Source Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Contact Tobias Todsen, MD, PhD
Phone 51847468
Email tobias.todsen@regionh.dk
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date November 26, 2018
Completion date April 30, 2020

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