Effect of ultrasound on sinusitis
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Chronic rhinosinusitis.Chronic sinusitis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT20140810018754N8
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Presence of secretions in maxillary and frontal sinus cavities based on CT scan.
Secretions in the back of the throat or rhinorrhea for at least three months.
Exclusion Criteria
Sinus or nasal polyps
A deviated nasal septum
Background of rhinoplasty
Diabetes
Vasculitis
Hepatitis
Any type of malignancy in the skull
Any immunodeficiency
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Colony count (measurement of the growth of bacteria in a sample that has been cultured for 24 to 48 hours). Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Microscopic and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays.;Type of microbe. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Microscopic and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays.;Computed tomography (CT) scan score of Frontal and Maxillary sinuses. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Lund-Mackay method scoring.;SNOT-20 test score (Sino-nasal Outcome Test-20). Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: From 0 up to 100 score.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method