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Study of effect of smoking in nasal mucosa under electron microscope and compare between nonsmokers and smokers.

Effect of smoking on electron microscopic structure of nasal mucosa

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039582
Enrollment
45
Registered
2022-01-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J342- Deviated nasal septum

Interventions

Intervention1: Smokers: nasal biopsy will be taken from smokers and will be study under electron microscope Control Intervention1: Nonsmokers: Structure of nasal mucosa under electron microscope Contr

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospitals
Lead Sponsor
Dr Achal Gulati
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with history of smoking more than 5 years. 2.Cigarette smokers.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known diabetics and immunocompromised patients. 2. Patients with evident fungal or mixed infection. 3. Chronic rhinosinusitis and other sinonasal disorders. 4. Other occupational exposure. 5. Other forms of smoking and cocaine sniffing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assess the effect of smoking on ultrastructure morphology of nasal mucosa both in smokers and nonsmokersTimepoint: 1 year—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
not applicableTimepoint: not applicable—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRanjan Kumar Sahoo

Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated hospitals

achalgulati@rediffmail.com9891023230

Outcome results

None listed

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