NCT02049372

Brief Summary

Our aim was to establish a feasible method to prospectively register all tonsil surgery-related complications and to find their possible predictive factors. Our long-term objective is to create a surgical complication registration database, which would provide valuable information for quality assurance and give us a benchmarking tool to improve the results of this surgery in our department.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
794

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2011

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2011

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2012

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 27, 2014

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 30, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

February 3, 2014

Status Verified

January 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

January 27, 2014

Last Update Submit

January 31, 2014

Conditions

Keywords

complicationstonsillectomytonsillotomy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Complication

    After the operation, all patients were given instructions to contact our emergency department (ED) if experiencing any adverse event. Incidents of postoperative complications were recorded during the post-surgical visits to the ED. Only complications warranting a visit to the outpatient department or hospital admission were registered.

    September 2011 - February 2012 (6 months)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Hospital stay

    September 2011 - February 2012 (6 months)

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Patient and operative data

    September 2011 - February 2012 (6 months)

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

From September 2011 to February 2012, all patients undergoing tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy with or without adenoidectomy were assessed for enrolment.

You may qualify if:

  • no age limits
  • elective tonsillar surgery

You may not qualify if:

  • procedures carried out due to malignancy
  • as a part of multilevel surgery for obstructive sleep apnea
  • re-tonsillectomies
  • acute operations

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Helsinki, 00029, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Ruohoalho J, Makitie AA, Atula T, Takala A, Keski-Santti H, Aro K, Haapaniemi A, Markkanen-Leppanen M, Back LJ. Developing a Registry for Complications in Otorhinolaryngologic Surgery: Tonsil Surgery as a Pilot Cohort. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Jul;153(1):34-40. doi: 10.1177/0194599815582156. Epub 2015 Apr 21.

Study Officials

  • Leif J Bäck, MD PhD

    Dept of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Target Duration
1 Year
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 27, 2014

First Posted

January 30, 2014

Study Start

September 1, 2011

Primary Completion

February 1, 2012

Study Completion

December 1, 2013

Last Updated

February 3, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-01

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