Head-Only Draping in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Full-Body Surgical Draping, Head-Only Surgical Draping.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Tonsillectomy, Infections. Basic parameters: up to 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
30-Day Postoperative Infection Rate in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: Head-Drape vs. Full-Body Surgical Draping
Overview
This single-center, interventional study will compare 30-day postoperative infection rates in pediatric tonsillectomy performed with either head-only draping or traditional full-body draping. Secondary analyses will evaluate differences in waste production, material and disposal costs, and provider attitudes between the two draping techniques. This study will randomize participants 1:1 to either the head-only draping cohort (intervention) or the full-body draping cohort (control).
Interventions
- Other Full-Body Surgical Draping
Standard full-body drape. - Other Head-Only Surgical Draping
Use of head drape instead of full-body drape.
Primary outcome measures
- 30-day postoperative infection rate [Time frame: Day 30 Post Operation]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Total weight of waste [Time frame: Day 0 (Day of Operation)]
- Disposal costs [Time frame: Day 0 (Day of Operation)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Pediatric patients <18 years at time of surgery.
- Scheduled for tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, without any other procedures requiring full-body draping.
- Ability to complete 30-day outcome assessment (i.e., remain in follow-up or reachable via phone/electronic health record).
- Parent/guardian able to provide parental permission and consent for both them and their children.
Exclusion criteria
- Significant deviation from planned surgical technique during case.
- Pre-existing systemic infection prior to surgery.
- Known immunodeficiency or current systemic immunosuppressive therapy.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- NYU Langone Health — New York
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07347301 · 25-01372