New gel could make Kids' tonsil surgery recovery less painful
NCT ID NCT07188779
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether applying RADA16 hydrogel to the surgical site during tonsillectomy reduces pain and bleeding in children aged 3-17. Half the children will get the gel, half will not. Families will track symptoms via online surveys for 30 days after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RADA16 hydrogel (a self-assembling peptide gel applied to the surgical site)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this gel could become a standard way to reduce pain and bleeding after tonsillectomy in children, speeding recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small Phase 2 trial, so results are preliminary. The gel may not significantly improve outcomes, and there is a risk of allergic reaction or infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 134 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 17 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: Children aged 3-17 years undergoing tonsillectomy +/- adenoidectomy CPT codes * 42820 (Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; younger than age 12) * 42821 (… age 12 or over) * 42825 (Tonsillectomy; primary or secondary; younger than age 12) * 42826 (… age 12 or over) * 42830 (Adenoidectomy, primary; younger than age 12) * 42831 (… age 12 or over) * 42835 (Adenoidectomy; secondary; younger than age 12) * 42836 (… age 12 or over) Exclusion Criteria: * Children with bleeding disorders or other hematologic malignancy or taking anticoagulant medications Developmental delay affecting pain reporting Children with known allergies to RADA16 components Children with prior tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy Children undergoing tonsillectomy with concern for cancer, Children taking opioids chronically prior to surgery, Anyone pregnant women, incarcerated individuals, children unable to speak English or Spanish
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLivingston, New Jersey, 07039, United States
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University Hospital
RECRUITINGNewark, New Jersey, 07103, United States
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