Newer adenoid surgery technique may be safer and more precise
NCT ID NCT07417007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two surgical methods for removing adenoids in 128 children: the traditional cold curettage and a newer coblation technique using endoscopes. The goal was to see which method leaves less leftover tissue and causes fewer complications. The coblation method uses special tools to precisely remove tissue while minimizing bleeding.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Surgical procedure (cold curettage or coblation-assisted adenoidectomy)
- What this could lead to
- If coblation proves better, it could become the preferred method for adenoid removal, reducing complications and the need for repeat surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study comparing two established techniques. The results may not apply to all hospitals or patients, and coblation requires special equipment and training.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 11 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: Adenoid hypertrophy and were unresponsive to medical treatment. Indications for surgery included nasal obstruction and associated symptoms such as snoring, apnea, mouth breathing during sleep, recurrent otitis media, and hearing loss due to serous otitis media. \- Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria included patients who underwent concurrent tonsillectomy, dental procedures, or nasal surgeries such as septoplasty and/or turbinate reduction. Patients with chronic neurological disorders or cleft palate were also excluded \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Medipol University.
Istanbul, Bagcılar, 34214, Turkey (Türkiye)
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