Comparison of septoplasty with and without nasal packing on the complications and outcomes of surgery in patients who are candidate for septoplasty

Comparison of septoplasty with and without nasal packing on the complications and outcomes of surgery in patients who are candidate for septoplasty: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20120215009014N243

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-17

Start date

2018-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Condition 1: Pain. Condition 2: Anxiety. Other acute postprocedural pain Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Septoplasty with nasal packing including a narrow and long dressing bandage smeared with tetracycline ointment. Intervention 2: Control group: Septoplasty without n

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 65 years; Candidate for septoplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Incidence of trauma after surgery; A history of nasal granulomatosis; Need for turbinate surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measuring pain. Timepoint: 24 hours, one week, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Measuring anxiety. Timepoint: 24 hours, one week, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Usng standard questionnaire.;Assessing quality of breathing and sleep. Timepoint: 24 hours, one week, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Through history taking.	—

Measure

Time frame

Measuring pain. Timepoint: 24 hours, one week, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Using Visual Analog Scale (VAS).;Measuring anxiety. Timepoint: 24 hours, one week, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Usng standard questionnaire.;Assessing quality of breathing and sleep. Timepoint: 24 hours, one week, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Through history taking.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measuring the severity of bleeding and leakage. Timepoint: 24 hours and one week after surgery. Method of measurement: Through physical examination.;Measuring the septal hematoma. Timepoint: 24 hours and one week after surgery. Method of measurement: Through physical examination.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sahar Yousefnejad

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Sahar.yousefnejad@gmail.com+98 81 3364 0030

Outcome results

None listed

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