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Head-Only Draping in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health
Summary
This single-center, interventional study will compare 30-day postoperative infection rates in pediatric tonsillectomy performed with either head-only draping or traditional full-body draping. Secondary analyses will evaluate differences in waste production, material and disposal costs, and provider attitudes between the two draping techniques. This study will randomize participants 1:1 to either the head-only draping cohort (intervention) or the full-body draping cohort (control).
Official title: 30-Day Postoperative Infection Rate in Pediatric Tonsillectomy: Head-Drape vs. Full-Body Surgical Draping
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2026-02-02
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2026-01-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Full-Body Surgical Draping
Standard full-body drape.
Head-Only Surgical Draping
Use of head drape instead of full-body drape.
Locations (1)
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States