To compare absorbable and non absorbable nasal pack material after endoscopic sinus surgery.

To evaluate efficacy and compare the use of absorbable vs non absorbable nasal packing as a middle meatal spacer in endoscopic sinus surgery. - SINFESS

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/04/033050

Enrollment

Registered

2021-04-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: J329- Chronic sinusitis, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Middle meatal spacer.: Patient who satisfy the inclusion criteria. Before surgery Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy and CT-PNS done. Side of nasal cavity and spacer material will be selected

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Similar Lund MacKay scoring on both the sides sinuses.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.History of previous Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery or polypectomy 2.Patients with fungal rhino sinusitis, unilateral sinus disease. 3.Patients undergoing surgery for orbital or intracranial complications of rhinosinusitis. 4.Patient not willing for the study .

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Compare The Efficacy and Outcomes of Using Absorbable Vs Non Absorbable material based middle meatal spacer in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for patients with Chronic RhinosinusitisTimepoint: Patient monitored post operatively till 5th day. Then observed on 4th and 12th week.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
synechie, granulation formation and nasal mucosal edema.Timepoint: endoscopic observation done on 4th and 12th week.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRICHARD

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

druroboricforms@gmail.com9841457896

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026