Lateral Pharyngoplasty Outcomes in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy
Eligible age
3–17 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The goal of this treatment study is to determine if doing lateral pharyngoplasty with tonsillectomy is better for children than doing tonsillectomy alone. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do children experience less pain after surgery when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed with tonsillectomy compared to tonsillectomy alone? * Do children eat/drink better when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed with tonsillectomy compared to tonsillectomy alone? * Is there a lower risk of bleeding after tonsillectomy when lateral pharyngoplasty is performed? Researchers will compare children undergoing tonsillectomy and lateral pharyngoplasty with children undergoing tonsillectomy alone to see if the participants experience less pain, better oral intake, and less bleeding complications after surgery. Parents of participants will be asked to record pain scores and pain medications given, approximate amounts of daily oral intake, and any complications after surgery.
Sponsor: Loma Linda University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Participants ages 3-17 years of age undergoing tonsillectomy +/- adenoidectomy at Loma Linda University Health
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Subjects with congenital syndromes and/or developmental delay
- ✕ Subjects with cancer
- ✕ Subjects with gastrostomy tube use or dependence
- ✕ Subjects undergoing intracapsular tonsillectomy
Where it's recruiting
Murrieta · Riverside · San Bernardino
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05575401 · last updated 2026-02-23