Effects of different nasal septum splint removal times on patient satisfaction and postoperative results after septoplasty and septorhinoplasty

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00013657

Enrollment

100

Registered

2018-01-11

Start date

2018-01-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

J34.2 Q30.8 M95.0 J34.8

Interventions

Group 1: Removal of the nasal septum splints (silicone foils) on the 4th postoperative day (septoplasty/septorhinoplasty). Group 2: Removal of the nasal septum splints on the 8th postoperative day (se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

16 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Included are all patients with complaints regarding a chronic obstruction of the nasal breathing, that have a septal deviation with or without a bony crooked nose and whose clinical evidence indicates a surgical intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous surgeries of the nasal septum (no revision surgeries). 2. Nicotin consumption >1 package/d. 3. Strong allergic Symptoms. 4. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. 5. Patients that are not able to let their splints be removed in our clinic on the 4th or 8th postoperative day. 6. Patients with serious underlying medical conditions. 7. nose operations with open accesses (e.g. open SRP) 8. insufficient knowledge of German to fill in the questionnaires independently (SNOT20 GAV, NOSE)

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient satisfaction: Using validated questionnaires (SNOT20 GAV, NOSE), patient satisfaction should be recorded preoperatively and six months postoperatively.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Straightness of the nasal septum and patency of the nose: By means of a simple, clinically practicable staging system and the associated photo documentation the nasal septum should be evaluated preoperatively and six months after the surgery. Furthermore the patency of the nasal passages is examined via rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry preoperatively and six months after the surgery in order to objectify the collected data about the septal shape.	—

Measure

Time frame

Straightness of the nasal septum and patency of the nose: By means of a simple, clinically practicable staging system and the associated photo documentation the nasal septum should be evaluated preoperatively and six months after the surgery. Furthermore the patency of the nasal passages is examined via rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry preoperatively and six months after the surgery in order to objectify the collected data about the septal shape.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFabian Sommer

Universitätsklinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Kopf- und Halschirurgie

fabian.sommer@uniklinik-ulm.de07315000

Outcome results

None listed

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