The Effect of Dexamethasone Dosing on Post-tonsillectomy Hemorrhage

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

9843 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-09-30

Study Completion Date

2017-02-28

Brief Summary

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This is a retrospective chart review looking at the effect of dexamethasone dosing on post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tonsillectomy Adenotonsillectomy

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Non post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage

Children who do not have post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage

Children return to the hospital after surgery with post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Dexamethasone

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing a tonsillectomy
* Patients undergoing an adenotonsillectomy

Exclusion Criteria

* All patients with a known history of bleeding or clotting disorders, as well as those patients who had presented to Nationwide Children's Hospital main operating room for control of PTH but had their initial tonsillectomy/adenotonsillectomy at an outlying facility will be excluded from the study.

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No