Surgery vs. meds: new study tests best way to treat Kids' allergies
NCT ID NCT07527260
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether removing the adenoids (with or without tonsils) can improve allergy symptoms in children aged 3 to 12 who also have enlarged adenoids and tonsils. Researchers will compare surgery to standard medication by tracking symptom scores and allergy markers in the nose and blood over 6 months. The goal is to see if surgery offers better relief than medicine alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 36 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- 3-12 years 1. Children with physician-diagnosed allergic rhinitis and typical symptoms (nasal obstruction, watery rhinorrhea, paroxysmal sneezing); 2. Co-existing adenoidal and tonsillar hypertrophy meeting surgical indications; 3. No systemic or topical corticosteroids, leukotriene antagonists, or antihistamines within the past 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, or radio-frequency ablation; 2. Nasal polyps, cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, fungal rhinosinusitis, systemic vasculitis/granulomatosis, tumor, or immunodeficiency; 3. Endoscopic nasal surgery within 6 months or severe asthma precluding surgery; 4. Upper respiratory infection within 4 weeks; 5. Serious metabolic, cardiovascular, immune, neurologic, hematologic, gastrointestinal, cerebrovascular, or respiratory disease, or any condition judged by the investigator to interfere with outcome assessment or participant safety; 6. Currently enrolled or within 30 days of participation in another clinical trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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