The Effect of Dexamethasone Dosing on Post-tonsillectomy Hemorrhage

July 24, 2017 updated by: Nicole Elsey
This is a retrospective chart review looking at the effect of dexamethasone dosing on post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

9843

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
        • Nationwide Children's Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children who have had tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing a tonsillectomy
  • Patients undergoing an adenotonsillectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All patients with a known history of bleeding or clotting disorders, as well as those patients who had presented to Nationwide Children's Hospital main operating room for control of PTH but had their initial tonsillectomy/adenotonsillectomy at an outlying facility will be excluded from the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Non post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage
Children who do not have post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.
Drug: Dexamethasone
Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage
Children return to the hospital after surgery with post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.
Drug: Dexamethasone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Dexamethasone Dosage
Time Frame: once at start of surgery
once at start of surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nicole Elsey

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

August 28, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 26, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 24, 2017

Last Verified

July 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB14-00588

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