Tonsil surgery may change your Child's voice – new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07399041
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how removing the adenoids and tonsils changes children's voices and speech. Thirty-six children aged 4 to 13 will have their voices tested before surgery and again 1 and 3 months after. The goal is to help doctors better explain possible voice changes to families.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study includes children aged 4-13 years who are scheduled for primary adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy. The aim is to evaluate the effects of these surgical procedures on voice and speech function, using both objective acoustic measurements and validated pediatric voice-related quality of life questionnaires.
- Ages
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4 to 13 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: * Aged 4-13 years * Scheduled for primary adenoidectomy or adenotonsillectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Does not meet inclusion criteria * Refuses to participate in the study * Diagnosis of vocal cord disorders * History of vocal cord surgery * History of cleft palate or cleft lip * Hearing loss requiring a hearing aid * Chronic diseases that may impair wound healing, including: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, immunodeficiency, autoimmune diseases, rheumatologic diseases, connective tissue disorders, renal failure, liver failure, chronic heart disease * Known bleeding diathesis * Use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs * Upper respiratory tract infection within the last 2 weeks * Patients undergoing revision adenoidectomy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, 34245, Turkey (Türkiye)
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