NATTINA
The NAtional Trial of Tonsillectomy IN Adults: a clinical and cost effectiveness study.
Acronym: NATTINA
Summary:
A multi-centre, randomised, controlled surgical trial with internal pilot 1:1 randomisation of immediate tonsillectomy versus conservative management. (ie deferred surgery with usual care)
Eligibility:
Inclusion criteria:
To be eligible, all of the following inclusion criteria must be met:
- Aged 16 years or above.
- Recurrent sore throats with fulfil current SIGN guidelines.
Exclusion Criteria:
Previous tonsillectomy.
Listed directly during emergency meeting.
Primary sleep breathing disorder.
Suspected malignancy.
Tonsilloliths.
Inability to complete (self-reported and English) questionnaires.
Status:
Open
Sponsor:
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Study Schema:
Study Coordinator:
Dr Alexander von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, PhD
Trial Manager Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit
Newcastle University
1-4 Claremont Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4AE
