Overview
Safety Study of Post Tonsillectomy Ibuprofen Use in Adults
Status:
Unknown status
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2016-05-01
2016-05-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if ibuprofen use after electrocautery tonsillectomy increases the post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rate. Hypothesis: Use of ibuprofen does not increase the post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rate. Primary outcome: Rate of tonsillar hemorrhage following adult tonsillectomy in those receiving narcotic pain medications plus ibuprofen compared to those receiving narcotics alone. Secondary outcome: Determine whether ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), decreases post tonsillectomy pain, narcotic pain medication use, or cost of pain management.Phase:
N/AAccepts Healthy Volunteers?
NoDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Brooke Army Medical CenterCollaborators:
59th Medical Wing
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tripler Army Medical Center
Wilford Hall Medical CenterTreatments:
Ibuprofen
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- Adults 18 years old or older
- Scheduled for tonsillectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prisoners
- Pregnancy
- Allergy to ibuprofen
- History of vasculopathy to include Lupus or Wegener's or Disseminated Intravascular
Coagulation (DIC)
- Any other bleeding disorder to include Von Willebrand Disease and others
- Active Neoplasm of any kind
- Tonsillectomy in combination with any sleep surgical procedure or palatal procedure