Health Condition 1: J309- Allergic rhinitis, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chemical cautery of inferior turbinates along with medical therapy: Chemical cautery with local application of 15%silver nitrate which will be done in anterior part of bilateral inferio
Sponsors
S Nijalingappa medical College and hospitalinstitute Bagalkote
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients between 15-75 years with complaints of sneezing,rhinorrhea, headache, nasal block with or without inferior turbinate hypertrophy and patient giving consent for study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Smokers 2.Pregnant women 3.Patients with age less than 15 years or more than 75 years 4.Anatomic defect of nose like marked Deviation of nasal septum 5.Chronic respiratory illness 6. Nasal polyps 7. Foreign body in nose 8.Adenoid hypertrophy 9.Synechiae 10.Recent nasal surgeries history 11.Nasal mass 12.Patients not giving consent for the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of symptoms lole nasal block excessive sneezing and nasal irritation and long symptom free period after chemical cauterization of bilateral inferior turbinatesTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of symptoms within in 15-30 days & long symptom free period for greater than 6 monthsTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Vedanth M
S Nijalingappa medical College and hospital
Outcome results
None listed