Nasopharyngeal Packing and Rhinologic Surgery.

• Conditions: Nasal Surgery; Tampons; PONV

• Registration Number: NCT01945502
• Lead Sponsor: Basak Ceyda MECO

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of three different pharyngeal packing during routine rhinologic surgery in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting, and to evaluate the influence of pharyngeal packing on postoperative throat pain.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2013-09
• Study Start: 2013-09
• Study First Submitted: 2013-09-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-09-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2013-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 2013-09-18
• Primary Completion: 2013-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• 18-60 years old adult patient
• nasal and/or paranasal sinus surgeries
• general anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria

• patients submitted to another intervention at the same time (adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy)
• patients with a serious systemic disease (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome,leukemia, lymphoma, or other neoplasias under chemotherapy treatment)
• patients presenting contraindications for using nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative nausea vomiting	3 months
sore throat	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine ENT operating rooms; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey