Could skipping the Full-Body drape cut waste without raising infection risk?
NCT ID NCT07347301
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will compare infection rates in 200 children having their tonsils out, using either a head-only drape or a full-body drape. The goal is to see if using less draping material is safe and can reduce waste and costs. Researchers will also measure how much waste is produced and what doctors think about the change.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical draping technique
- What this could lead to
- If head-only draping proves safe, it could reduce medical waste and costs without raising infection risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 200 children at one hospital. Results may not apply broadly, and infection rates could be similar between groups.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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