Clinical trials: Tonsil Disease
Lingual Tonsil Hypertrophy, Dysphagia
Lingual Tonsil Hypertrophy Grading and Its Relation to Sociodemographic Factors and Clinical Symptoms
The aim of this research was to evaluate the lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) grading of patients with dysphagia using videolaryngoscopy and determine the relation of LTH grades to sociodemographic factors and clinical symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02926014
- Testing
- Videolaryngoscopy, Reflux Symptom Index Questionnaire, Dysphagia Screening Questionnaire
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Hypertrophy of Lingual Tonsil
Dexlansoprazole to Treat Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Lingual Tonsil Hypertrophy
Main Hypothesis: The investigators hypothesize that measurements of lingual tonsil tissue (LTT) thickness will decrease following treatment with once daily oral dexlansoprazole 60 mg in patients diagnosed with laryngopharyngeal…
- Trial name
- NCT01328652
- Testing
- dexlansoprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Center for Specialty Care
Tonsil Disease, Tonsillitis
Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in Adults
Comparing the classical extracapsular tonsillectomy (TE) performed with electrosurgery to intracapsular approaches (SIPT) by coblation or microdebrider. The patient group is adults with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis
- Conditions
- Tonsil Disease, Tonsillitis, Tonsillitis Acute, Tonsillitis Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT03654742
- Testing
- tonsillectomy
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Turku University Hospital
ENT Disease, Tonsil Disease
Bizact Tonsillectomy: Postoperative Pain, Bleeding and Cost-effectiveness (Randomized Study)
Randomized trial assessing Bizact-instrument in tonsillectomy and it's impact on postoperative recovery (pain, hemorrhage)
- Conditions
- ENT Disease, Tonsil Disease, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT07842419
- Testing
- Tonsillectomy
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Induction Chemo Then Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy With Cetuximab in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
This is an open label, single arm Phase II study of induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemo-radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) using monoclonal antibody…
- Trial name
- NCT01326923
- Testing
- Cetuximab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Tonsillitis, Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Opioid Sparing Anesthesia Care for Pediatric Patients Having Tonsil Surgery
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority study of patients undergoing tonsil surgeries at Boston Children's Hospital Waltham.
- Conditions
- Tonsillitis, Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV), Emergence Delirium, Opioid Analgesic Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT06326983
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Acetaminophen, Ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer, Pharynx Cancer
Angiogenic and EGFR Blockade With Curative Chemoradiation for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Radiotherapy (RT) with concurrent chemotherapy represents the state of the art in curative intent treatment for locally advanced squamous carcinoma of the head and neck.
- Trial name
- NCT00140556
- Testing
- Chemoradiotherapy, Cisplatin, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- David M. Brizel, MD
Tonsil Disease, Pain Management
Analgesic Effects of Intranasal Diclofenac Sodium, Ibuprofen, and Paracetamol in Pediatric Tonsillectomy Cases
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intranasal Diclofenac Sodium, intranasal Ibuprofen, and intranasal Paracetamol for pain control following tonsillectomy in pediatric patients.
- Conditions
- Tonsil Disease, Pain Management, Intranasal Drug Administration
- Trial name
- NCT06731556
- Testing
- Intravenous paracetamol, Intranasal Paracetamol, Intranasal Diclofenac Sodium
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Chronic Tonsillitis, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis
Comparing Two Agents Used to Stop Bleeding During Tonsil Removal Surgery: Adrenaline Versus Hydrogen Peroxide
The goal of this quasi-experimental study is to compare the effectiveness of topical adrenaline and 3% hydrogen peroxide for controlling bleeding (hemostasis) during tonsil removal surgery in patients aged 5 to 18 years.
- Conditions
- Chronic Tonsillitis, Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis, Tonsillectomy
- Trial name
- NCT07675278
- Testing
- Adrenaline, Hydrogen Peroxide
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Rawalpindi Medical College
Sleep Disorder; Breathing-Related, Snoring
Intranasal Steroid as Medical Therapy For Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
MIST+ is studying a nasal spray to see if it will reduce the need for surgery for snoring. Children aged 3-12 are invited to take part.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disorder; Breathing-Related, Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Apnea of Child, Sleep Disorders in Children
- Trial name
- MIST+ (NCT05382494)
- Testing
- Mometasone Furoate 50mcg Nasal Spray, Sodium Chloride 0.9 % Nasal Spray
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
SARS-CoV Infection, Coronavirus
Should Palatine Tonsils be Included in the Oropharyngeal Swab for SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Testing?
Citizens who undergo testing for COVID-19 at one of two Testcenters in Copenhagen Captial Region will be invited to participate in the study.
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV Infection, Coronavirus, Corona Virus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT05611203
- Testing
- An Oropharyngeal swab
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Malignant Neoplasms of Lip Oral Cavity and Pharynx, Oropharyngeal Cancer
Trial of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Radiotherapy Dose Adaptation in Human Papilloma Virus Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the use of MRI simulations to plan different doses of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) to the standard IMRT dose in patients with low risk human papilloma virus…
- Trial name
- NCT03224000
- Testing
- Modified Barium Swallow (MBS), Swallowing Questionnaire, Symptom Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Tonsillitis
Effectiveness of Tonsil Fossa Closure in Pain Relief After Tonsillectomy in Children
Objective: Postoperative pain is the main complaint in children undergoing tonsillectomy. An inexpensive method and with few evidence in the literature on effectiveness in reducing pain is the closure of the tonsillar fossa by…
- Trial name
- NCT02676583
- Testing
- Tonsillectomy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marco Aurelio Fornazieri
Obesity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Pilot Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Tonsil and Adenoidectomy (T+A) in Overweight Children and Adolescents
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States with roughly 20% of American children being overweight and has serious consequences such as sleep apnea.Additionally, obesity is known to result in the earlier onset…
- Trial name
- NCT00222963
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Gonorrhea, Infection, Bacterial
Penetration of the Innovative Antibiotic Gepotidacin Into Prostate and Tonsillar Tissue
Gepotidacin is a new antibiotic that may potentially be used to treat prostatic infections and pharyngeal gonorrhoea. To date, no data exists on gepotidacin pharmacokinetics in those tissues.
- Trial name
- AB-Direct (NCT04484740)
- Testing
- Gepotidacin
- Where
- 4 sites in Austria, France
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Upper Airway Obstruction
Safety and Efficacy of the Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) System for Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy in Children
This is a multi-center, prospective, open-label, traditional feasibility study with a before-after study design. The study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) System for the…
- Trial name
- NCT06960239
- Testing
- IRE System
- Where
- 2 sites in Romania, Uzbekistan
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ENTire Medical Ltd.
Oropharynx Cancer
De-escalation of Adjuvant Radiation for Low-Risk HPV Oropharyngeal Cancers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether for intermediate-risk patients who have undergone Transoral Robotic Surgery for HPV/p16(+) oropharyngeal cancer and have minimal smoking history, whether these patients can be…
- Trial name
- NCT06554158
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease, Type 1
The Safety and Tolerability of CLZ-2002 in Patients With Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease.
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Prospective, Dose-finding Clinical Trial for Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability of Intramuscular Injections of CLZ-2002 for the Treatment of Subjects with Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1(CMT 1)
- Trial name
- NCT05947578
- Testing
- CLZ-2002
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Cellatoz Therapeutics, Inc
Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Adenoid Hypertrophy
Interactive Perioperative Teaching Platform (IPTP)
The proposed study will assess whether an interactive perioperative teaching platform (IPTP) provided to families of patients undergoing ambulatory pediatric surgery will reduce families' anxiety, and improve satisfaction and…
- Conditions
- Tonsillar Hypertrophy, Adenoid Hypertrophy, Cryptorchidism, Hypospadias
- Trial name
- NCT03677453
- Testing
- Interactive Perioperative Teaching Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Vidya Raman
Fever, Sore Throat
Thermographic Characteristics of Sore Throat by Thermographic Camera
Thermographic cameras are used to determine temperature and temperature differences. Attempts have been made to use the thermographic camera as a diagnostic tool in clinical practice.
- Trial name
- thermography (NCT01782183)
- Testing
- Thermal camera by Flir -HM series.
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Doron Carmi