NCT04256590

Tongue Depressor-related Tongue Swelling

Tongue Depressor-related Tongue Swelling in Adenoidectomy Surgeries in Pediatric Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 67 (actual)
• Sponsor: Selcuk University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to detect tongue swelling induced by the pressure exerted by tongue depressor; swelling detection was made through tongue surface area measurement using ultrasonography (USG) in pediatric patients who underwent adenoidectomy surgeries.

Detailed description

The tongue is an ideal organ for ultrasonography (USG) evaluation. This study aimed to detect the occurrence of tongue swelling through USG examination and to educate clinicians about the association between subacute tongue swelling and tongue depressor in pediatric patients.

Conditions

• Children, Only
• Adenoidal Hypertrophy
• Adenoid Disease - Chronic
• Complication
• Side Effect

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Ultrasonography imaging	This study aimed to measure the tongue surface areas of the patients two times both of study and control groups with ultrasonography imaging to compare the tongue surface areas.

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-01
• Primary completion: 2019-03-01
• Completion: 2019-03-01
• First posted: 2020-02-05
• Last updated: 2020-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)