Head-Only Draping in Pediatric Tonsillectomy

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).

NCT Number	NCT07347301
Lead Sponsor	NYU Langone Health
Conditions	Tonsillectomy, Infections
Enrollment	200 participants
Start Date	2026-02-02
Primary Completion	2026-08-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-01-16