Changes in nasal obstruction in adolescents with allergic rhinitis after laser use

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Other allergic rhinitis; J30.2; Allergic rhinitis, unspecified

• Registration Number: RBR-8ghk566
• Lead Sponsor: Escola Paulista de Medicina

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 December 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-12-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 8 and 17 years old, medical diagnosis of RA (ARIA) present in the medical record for at least 12 months; allergic sensitization by immediate reading skin test (Prick test) or specific serum IgE to at least one inhaled allergen in the last 12 months; degree of nasal obstruction with values equal to five on the day of the test on a visual analogue scale (5 to 10).

Exclusion Criteria

Severe or uncontrolled asthma; use of topical medication (nasal decongestant in the last 24 hours); topical corticosteroids within two weeks; use of oral medication: systemic corticosteroids within the last four weeks,chromones within d weeks, antihistamines within a week or immunotherapy five years before the start of the study; severe systemic disease; history or signs of upper or lower respiratory infection within the last four weeks; anatomical defects of the upper airways (nasal polyposis, adenoid hypertrophy, deviated septum, tumor mass) documented in the medical record or observed on physical examination; maxillary atresia; history of epistaxis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
It is expected to find a mean difference in the parameters evaluated for patient improvement in the state of nasal obstruction after application of laser therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcomes are expected