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Which works better to stop bleeding during tonsil surgery: hydrogen peroxide or adrenaline?
Disease control CompletedThis study compares two common substances—hydrogen peroxide and adrenaline—for controlling bleeding during tonsillectomy in children and teens aged 5 to 18. Surgeons apply one of the two to the surgical site and measure how quickly bleeding stops and how much blood is lost. The g…
Matched conditions: TONSILLECTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Rawalpindi Medical College • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain surgery showdown: which chiari fix works best?
Disease control CompletedThis study looked at 250 people with Chiari malformation type I and syringomyelia to compare two surgical approaches: one that opens the covering of the brain and spinal cord, and another that also removes or shrinks the tonsils at the base of the brain. The goal was to see which…
Matched conditions: TONSILLECTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Lollipops replace needles: new pain relief for kids after tonsil surgery
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested a special lollipop containing the painkiller diclofenac to help children aged 4 to 12 manage pain after having their tonsils removed. Fifty children received a weight-adjusted dose every 8 hours for the first day after surgery. The goal was to see if the lollipo…
Matched conditions: TONSILLECTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Hospital Universitario de Caracas • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Ketamine gargle: a simple trick to ease Kids' pain after tonsillectomy?
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether having children gargle with a ketamine solution just before tonsillectomy surgery could reduce their pain afterward. 420 children aged 4 to 12 years participated, with half receiving the ketamine gargle and half a placebo (salt water). The researchers me…
Matched conditions: TONSILLECTOMY
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Hospital Universitario de Caracas • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Sand play soothes kids before surgery, study finds
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether letting children play with sand before a tonsillectomy could lower their anxiety and pain. Sixty-eight kids aged 7 to 10 were split into two groups: one did sand play, the other got standard care. Researchers measured anxiety before surgery and pain afte…
Matched conditions: TONSILLECTOMY
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ondokuz Mayıs University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC