Malignant neoplasms of the main nasal cavity/paranasal sinusQuality of life and oncological outcome: a 10-year evaluatio

• Conditions: C30.0; C31.0; C31.1; C31.3; C31.8; C31.9; C31.2; Nasal cavity; Maxillary sinus; Ethmoidal sinus

• Registration Number: DRKS00012612
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum UlmKlinik für Hals,- Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-08-08
• Study Completion: 2018-09-05
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who underwent surgery at the department of otorhinolaryngology at the University Medical Center Ulm due to a tumor in the main nasal cavity or paranasal sinus between 2006 and 2016.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who weren't able to come to the department of otorhinolaryngology due to their health condition.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The study analyses the influence of an operative therapy of malignant neoplasms in the main nasal cavity or paranasal sinus on the clinical progress and the quality of life. Concerning this an endoscopy of the nose, a rhinomanometry, an acoustic rhinometry and a smelling and tasting test is performed. The quality of life is analysed with the SNOT and NOSE questionnaires. The follow-up, including the already mentioned examinations, are carried out for each patient.