Comparing Healthcare Utilization Between Adenotonsillectomy Patients With and Without Postoperative Antibiotic Use

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study is designed to look at healthcare utilization following the removal of tonsils and adenoids in pediatric patients who are not given an antibiotic following surgery.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Missouri-Columbia
• Treatments: Amoxicillin; Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Azithromycin; Cefaclor; Cefdinir; Cephalexin; Clavulanic Acid; Clavulanic Acids; Clindamycin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are candidates for Adenotonsillectomy or Tonsillectomy only (AT/T).

• Patient age 18 years or younger(if patient not 18 years, then parent/guardian will be the participant and must also meet inclusion criteria #3).

• English as the primary language.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients not having English as their primary language

• Patients <18 years of age without a parent/guardian present.

• Patients with periodic fever syndrome, immunocompromise, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, sickle cell disease, or with known preoperative aspiration.