Postoperative Ibuprofen and the Risk of Bleeding After Tonsillectomy With or Without Adenoidectomy
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Tonsillectomy (the surgical removal of the tonsils) is a commonly performed surgery in children. One risk of tonsillectomy is postoperative bleeding, and this can be more dangerous in children because their blood volume is lower than adults. Ibuprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID), is an effective pain medication. Recent guidelines, published by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, advocated use of ibuprofen after tonsillectomy. However, NSAIDs are associated with altered platelet function and a theoretical increased risk of bleeding after surgery. The investigators would like to explore the effect that ibuprofen has on postoperative bleeding, as well as validate previous studies demonstrating it is an effective pain medication after tonsillectomy.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT01605903
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Enrollment
- 741 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 2 Years to 18 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- May 2, 2012
- Primary completion
- Feb 14, 2017
- Completion
- Feb 14, 2017
- Last update posted
- Apr 23, 2018
2012 – 2017
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 5
- U.S. states
- 5
- U.S. cities
- 5
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nited States Naval Medical Center, San Diego | San Diego | California | 92134 | — |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston | Massachusetts | 02114 | — |
| Brook Army Medical Center | San Antonio | Texas | 78219 | — |
| nited States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth | Portsmouth | Virginia | 23708 | — |
| Madigan Army Hospital | Tacoma | Washington | 94831 | — |
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