Status:
UNKNOWN
The Effect of RF Turbinoplasty in Polypoid Change of Middle Turbinates
Lead Sponsor:
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Conditions:
Nasal Polyposis
Sinusitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of middle turbinate Radio Frequency (RF) turbinoplasty with middle turbinate resection and medialization
Detailed Description
The management of middle turbinate in treatment of nasal polyposis is still an interesting debatable topic. The surgical access and its possible role in pathophysiology of sinusitis are two important ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The patients with sinusitis who suffered from nasal polyposis which was resistant to maximal medical treatment (i.e. one puff of Fluticasone nasal spray twice daily plus amoxicillin clavulanic acid 625 mg tablet three times daily, for at least one month ).
Exclusion
- floppy' change of the middle turbinate in the end of surgery.
- systemic disease (e.g. hypertension, Wegener's granulomatosis, cystic fibrosis or sarcoidosis),
- immune suppression,
- revision surgery,
- counter-indications for any of the postoperative drug usage (e.g. diabetes or pregnancy), or
- any type of septoplasty indications are excluded from this study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
90 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01906697
Start Date
May 1 2011
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
July 24 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran, 94305