Efficacy of saline douching following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS); Surgery; Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71717516
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 or over
2. Diagnosis of acute or chronic rhinosinusitis or nasal polyposis
3. Patient listed for bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery

Exclusion Criteria

Other nasal surgery performed concomitantly, diagnosed with inflammatory or neoplastic nasal pathology, diagnosed with systemic conditions affecting the nose, gross difference in contralateral sinonasal disease as assessed radiologically and operatively, unilateral trimming of middle turbinate during ESS, patients listed for revision surgery, neoplasms-untreated or under active or recent tx with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, major psychiatric illness active or untreated with previous hospitalisation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified