Trial Outcomes & Findings for Comparing Healthcare Utilization Between Adenotonsillectomy Patients With and Without Postoperative Antibiotic Use (NCT NCT01561703)

NCT ID: NCT01561703

Last Updated: 2017-01-19

Results Overview

Questionnaire designed to evaluate healthcare utilization following surgery. Unit of measure will be the number of participants utilizing each category of healthcare.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

58 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 wks post-operative appointment

Results posted on

2017-01-19

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Intervention
Patients will receive postoperative antibiotic after surgery. Amoxicillin: Generic antibiotic at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 days following surgery . Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Azithromycin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cefaclor: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cephalexin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cefdinir: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Clindamycin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery
Control
Patients will NOT receive postoperative antibiotic No postoperative antibiotic: Patients will not be given a prescription for postoperative antibiotics
Overall Study
STARTED
28
30
Overall Study
COMPLETED
20
24
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
8
6

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Comparing Healthcare Utilization Between Adenotonsillectomy Patients With and Without Postoperative Antibiotic Use

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Intervention
n=20 Participants
Patients will receive postoperative antibiotic after surgery. Amoxicillin: Generic antibiotic at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 days following surgery . Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Azithromycin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cefaclor: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cephalexin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cefdinir: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Clindamycin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery
Control
n=24 Participants
Patients will NOT receive postoperative antibiotic No postoperative antibiotic: Patients will not be given a prescription for postoperative antibiotics
Total
n=44 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Customized
<18 years
20 participants
n=5 Participants
24 participants
n=7 Participants
44 participants
n=5 Participants
Gender
Female
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
Gender
Male
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
26 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 wks post-operative appointment

Questionnaire designed to evaluate healthcare utilization following surgery. Unit of measure will be the number of participants utilizing each category of healthcare.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Intervention
n=20 Participants
Patients will receive postoperative antibiotic after surgery. Amoxicillin: Generic antibiotic at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 days following surgery . Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Azithromycin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cefaclor: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cephalexin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Cefdinir: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery Clindamycin: Generic antibiotic given at standard dosage that may be used for 7-10 day after surgery
Control
n=24 Participants
Patients will NOT receive postoperative antibiotic No postoperative antibiotic: Patients will not be given a prescription for postoperative antibiotics
Healthcare Utilization
Reported Fever
5 participants
16 participants
Healthcare Utilization
Made a phone call to clinic
5 participants
8 participants
Healthcare Utilization
ER/UR/Clinic visit
2 participants
9 participants
Healthcare Utilization
Received "additional" antibiotic
0 participants
6 participants
Healthcare Utilization
Diagnostic workup at ER
0 participants
6 participants

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Control

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Research Coordinator

University of Missouri - Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Phone: 5738822549

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place