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Study Comparing Harmonic Scalpel and Conventional Cold Steel Tonsil Removal Surgery in Children Requiring Tonsillectomy

15. juni 2026 opdateret af: Shoaib Ahmad Zia, Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital

Comparison of Harmonic Scalpel Versus Cold Steel Dissection Tonsillectomy in Children

This clinical trial aims to compare two commonly used methods of tonsil removal surgery (tonsillectomy) in children and adults with chronic tonsillitis. Chronic tonsillitis refers to repeated episodes of tonsil infection that occur frequently over several years and require surgical removal of the tonsils.

The main question this study aims to answer is:

Does tonsillectomy performed with a harmonic scalpel result in less pain three days after surgery compared with the conventional cold steel dissection technique?

Researchers will also compare:

How long the surgery takes to perform How much blood is lost during the operation The level of pain experienced three days after surgery

A total of 66 participants aged 5 to 45 years who are scheduled for tonsillectomy because of chronic tonsillitis will take part in the study. Participants will be randomly assigned to undergo either conventional cold steel dissection tonsillectomy or harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy.

All surgeries will be performed by experienced ENT surgeons following standard hospital procedures. After surgery, participants will receive routine medications and instructions for home care. They will be followed for three days and then return to the ENT clinic for assessment of pain and examination of the healing of the surgical site.

The study hypothesis is that patients undergoing harmonic scalpel tonsillectomy will experience less pain three days after surgery than those undergoing conventional cold steel dissection tonsillectomy.

Studieoversigt

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

66

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Punjab Province
      • Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 32200
        • Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Barn
  • Voksen

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Ingen

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • chronic tonsillitis and planned for tonsillectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Upper respiratory tract infection within preceding three weeks
  • Peritonsillar abscess or history of quinsy
  • Known bleeding disorder (hemophilia, thrombocytopenia) or on anticoagulant therapy
  • Craniofacial anomalies or syndromic conditions affecting airway or surgical anatomy
  • Uncontrolled diabetes, severe cardiopulmonary disease

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Dobbelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Aktiv komparator: Cold Steel Dissection Tonsillectomy
Participants randomized to this arm will undergo conventional cold steel dissection tonsillectomy.
The tonsils will be removed using cold steel instruments, and hemostasis will be achieved by bipolar diathermy or ligatures according to institutional protocol.
Eksperimentel: Harmonic Scalpel Tonsillectomy
Participants randomized to this arm will undergo extracapsular tonsillectomy using a harmonic scalpel
A harmonic scalpel with a curved blade (Ethicon Endosurgery, Johnson & Johnson, USA) will be used for dissection and hemostasis (using ultrasonic energy) during tonsil removal.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Postoperative Pain Score
Tidsramme: From surgery (day of tonsillectomy) to three (03) days postoperatively
Postoperative pain will be assessed three days after tonsillectomy using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst tolerable pain. Mean VAS scores will be compared between the harmonic scalpel and cold steel dissection groups.
From surgery (day of tonsillectomy) to three (03) days postoperatively

Andre resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Operative Time
Tidsramme: During the surgical procedure (from insertion of mouth gag to removal after hemostasis).
Duration of surgery measured in minutes from the start of tonsil dissection to completion of surgery and achievement of hemostasis.
During the surgical procedure (from insertion of mouth gag to removal after hemostasis).
Intraoperative Blood Loss
Tidsramme: During the surgical procedure (from start of dissection to completion of hemostasis).
Blood loss measured in milliliters using suction canister and pre-weighed sponges (1 g increase = 1 mL blood).
During the surgical procedure (from start of dissection to completion of hemostasis).

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Efterforskere

  • Studiestol: Sharbaz H Khosa, FCPS, Allama Iqbal Teaching Hospital

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

1. oktober 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

30. marts 2026

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

30. marts 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

15. juni 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

15. juni 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

18. juni 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

18. juni 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

15. juni 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. juni 2026

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