NCT03654742

Intracapsular Tonsillectomy in Adults

Intracapsular vs Extracapsular Tonsillectomy. A Comparison of Treatment Methods of Recurrent and Chronic Tonsillitis in Adults: a Prospective Single-blinded Randomised Study

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 167 (actual)
• Sponsor: Turku University Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Comparing the classical extracapsular tonsillectomy (TE) performed with electrosurgery to intracapsular approaches (SIPT) by coblation or microdebrider. The patient group is adults with recurrent or chronic tonsillitis

Detailed description

Extracapsular tonsillectomy (TE) with monopolar electrosurgery is the most commonly used approach in adult tonsil surgery in Turku University Central Hospital, Finland. In our study setting we are comparing intracapsular tonsillectomy (subtotal/intracapsular/partial tonsillectomy (SIPT) ) as the intervention group with extracapsular tonsillectomy as the control group. SIPT is done with either coblation or microdebrider and TE with monopolar electrosurgery. Indications for surgery are recurrent tonsillitis or chronic tonsillitis. The patient group is adults (16-65 years) Safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness are monitored in a prospective, patient-blinded and randomised study setting.

Conditions

• Tonsil Disease
• Tonsillitis
• Tonsillitis Acute
• Tonsillitis Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	tonsillectomy	removal of tonsil tissue as described in the study arms

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-09-27
• Primary completion: 2023-01-05
• Completion: 2028-12-30
• First posted: 2018-08-31
• Last updated: 2025-09-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland