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Safety Study of Post Tonsillectomy Ibuprofen Use in Adults

NCT01837810

RandomizedParallel-groupTriple-blindSupportive care

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if ibuprofen use after electrocautery tonsillectomy increases the post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rate. Hypothesis: Use of ibuprofen does not increase the post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage rate. Primary outcome: Rate of tonsillar hemorrhage following adult tonsillectomy in those receiving narcotic pain medications plus ibuprofen compared to those receiving narcotics alone. Secondary outcome: Determine whether ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), decreases post tonsillectomy pain, narcotic pain medication use, or cost of pain management.

Timeline

Start
2013-04
Primary completion
2016-04
Completion
2016-05

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Ibuprofen Small molecule 800 mg

Indications

No indication recorded.