Condition 1: Chronic sinusitis. Condition 2: Chronic sinusitis. Chronic maxillary sinusitis Chronic frontal sinusitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Treatment protocol for pulsed ultrasound group: Treatment duration: 5 min for each maxillary sinus, and 4 min for each frontal sinuses
Frequency: 1 MHz
Intensity: 1 W/Cm2 for maxillary sinuses and 0.5 W/Cm2 for frontal sinuses
Ultrasound type: Pulsed (ratio: 1:5). Intervention 2: Treatment protocol for phonophoresis group: Phonophoreis of erythromycin
Duration: 5 minutes for each maxillary sinuses and 4 minutes for each frontal sinuses
Frequency 1MHz
Intensity: 1 Watt/cm2 for maxllary sinus and 0.5 Watt/cm2 for frontal sinus
Ultrasound type: pulsed (1:5).
Rehabilitation
Treatment protocol for pulsed ultrasound group: Treatment duration: 5 min for each maxillary sinus, and 4 min for each frontal sinuses
Ultrasound type: Pulsed (ratio: 1:5).
Treatment protocol for phonophoresis group: Phonophoreis of erythromycin
Sponsors
Research deputy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1) continuous symptoms for at least 3 months 2) unsuccessful medical or surgery treatments Exclusion criteria: 1)the presence of tumor in the head and face 2) contarindications for ultrasoundtherapy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percent improvement. Timepoint: pretest-posttest. Method of measurement: Change in symptom score devided by pre score multiplied by 100. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari
School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed