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Lateral Pharyngoplasty Outcomes in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
Post-operative Outcomes of Tonsillectomy With Lateral Pharyngoplasty Versus Tonsillectomy Alone in Children: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who can join
Ages 3 to 17 · All sexes
Full 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 * Subjects undergoing intracapsular tonsillectomy
About the study
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 is performed with tonsillectomy compared to tonsillectomy alone? * Is there a lower risk of bleeding after tonsillectomy when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed? Researchers will compare children undergoing tonsillectomy and lateral pharyngoplasty with children undergoing tonsillectomy alone to see if the participants experience less pain, better oral intake, and less bleeding complications after surgery. Parents of participants will be asked to record pain scores and pain medications given, approximate amounts of daily oral intake, and any complications after surgery.
What is being tested
- Lateral pharyngoplasty (procedure)
- Tonsillectomy (procedure)
Sponsor: Loma Linda University · Participants: 160 · Started: May 17, 2023
Contact the study team
- Shannon Calaguas, MD · Phone: (909) 558-8558
- Ethan Frank, MD · Phone: (909) 558-8558
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05575401
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Loma Linda University Professional Building - Murrieta, Murrieta (Not yet recruiting) Loma Linda University ENT/Head & Neck Surgery, Riverside Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery and Audiology, San Bernardino (Not yet recruiting) SAC Health - ENT Clinic, San Bernardino (Not yet recruiting) |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.