Chronic sinusitis. Chronic maxillary sinusitis, Chrinic frontal sinusitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Treatment protocol for continuous ultrasound group:Treatment duration: 5 minutes for each maxillary sinus and 4 minutes for each frontal sinus, Frequency: 1 MHz, Intensity: 1 W/cm2 for
Rehabilitation
Treatment protocol for continuous ultrasound group:Treatment duration: 5 minutes for each maxillary sinus and 4 minutes for each frontal sinus, Frequency: 1 MHz, Intensity: 1 W/cm2 for maxillary sinus
Treatment protocol for pulsed ultrasound group: Treatment duraion: 5 minutes for each maxillary sinus and 4 minutes for each frontal sinus, Frequency: 1 MHz, Intensity: 1 W/cm2 for maxillary sinuses a
Sponsors
Research deputy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Chronic sinusitis criteria (persistent symptoms for 3 months, 4 episodes per year with each episode lasting at least 10 days and positive CT scan findings), no response to medical treatment Exclusion criteria: Taking drugs (antibiotics, antihistamins, and pain relievers), tumor in the area of the head and face
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percent improvement. Timepoint: pretest-post test. Method of measurement: subjective. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari
Rehabilitation Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed