Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis Clinical Trial
Official title:
Bizact Versus Electroscissor for Adult Tonsillectomy
In a randomized, partly double-blind prospective setup we want to compare traditional adult electro-scissor tonsillectomy With ultrasound Technology, Bizact.
| Status | Recruiting |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Est. completion date | December 31, 2020 |
| Est. primary completion date | October 31, 2019 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 16 Years to 40 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - planned elective tonsillectomy - informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - regular use of analgesics pre-operatively - known tendency of bleeding - not able to communicate in Norwegian |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Dept of Anesthesiology, Oslo University Hospital, Ullevaal | Oslo |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Oslo University Hospital | Medtronic |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Postoperative pain: Number of days With need of analgesics | Number of days With need of analgesics | 2 weeks | |
| Secondary | Postoperative pain: Dose need of pain killers during first 24 hr postoperatively | Dose need of pain killers during first 24 hr postoperatively | 24 hrs | |
| Secondary | Postoperative bleeding | Incidence of bleeding after discharge | 2 weeks | |
| Secondary | Per-operative bleeding | Amount of bleeding during surgery | per-operative | |
| Secondary | Duration of surgery | time from start of surgery to end | 0 - 1 hr |