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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/02/023119 [Registered on: 05/02/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/02/2020
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Surgical/Anesthesia 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparison of a newer method of removal of tonsil with an instrument called coblator with the older conventional method of removal of tonsil - a randomised controlled trial 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of coblation versus conventional tonsillectomy - a randomised controlled trial 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr K Sheetal  
Designation  Assistant professor 
Affiliation  Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of medical sciences and research centre 
Address  GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor dist, Maduranthakam, Tamil nadu

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603308
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  sheetal86k@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr G N Nikisha 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of medical sciences and research centre 
Address  GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor dist, Maduranthakam, Tamil nadu

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603308
India 
Phone  9445378910  
Fax    
Email  nikimol@yahoo.co.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr G N Nikisha 
Designation  Junior Resident 
Affiliation  Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of medical sciences and research centre 
Address  GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor dist, Maduranthakam, Tamil nadu

Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603308
India 
Phone  9445378910  
Fax    
Email  nikimol@yahoo.co.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of medical sciences and search centre 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Karpaga Vinayaga institute of medical sciences and research centre 
Address  GST Road, Chinnakolambakkam, Maduranthakam, Palayanoor post, Tamil Nadu 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr G N Nikisha  Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of medical sciences and research centre  GST Road, Chinna Kolambakkam, Palayanoor dist, Maduranthakam, Tamil nadu
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU 
9445378910

nikimol@yahoo.co.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethics committee (Human studies)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: J351||Hypertrophy of tonsils,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Coblation tonsillectomy  Tonsillectomy using coblator 
Comparator Agent  Conventional tonsillectomy  Tonsillectomy using dissection and snare method 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  6.00 Year(s)
Age To  50.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Chronic tonsillitis
Recurrent tonsillitis
Obstructive sleep apnoea 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Acute infection
Peritonsillar abscess
Bleeding and clotting disorders
Cervical spine pathology 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Centralized 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Intraoperative blood loss, operative time, complications, post operative pain, patient satisfaction  POD 0, 3, 7, 14 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Post operative healing, patient satisfaction  Day 14 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="100"
Sample Size from India="100" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/02/2020 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   Nil 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   A randomised controlled study comparing coblation tonsillectomy with conventional tonsillectomy. Here we compare the newer method of tonsillectomy with older method to find the advantages and disadvantages of the newer method and overall complication rate and patient satisfaction of the newer method.  
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