Adhesion of the middle nasal meatus and position of the middle turbinate in patients with chronic sinusitis with polyposis, after surgery

Comparison of middle nasal meatus adhesion and middle turbinate position in patients with chronic sinusitis with polyposis, after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in the modified splint and control groups

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151123025202N47

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-08

Start date

2025-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Chronic sinusitis with polyposis. Chronic sinusitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A modified splint is used on the intervention side. A phenylephrine-impregnated patch is placed in the nose to establish hemostasis, and then it is removed during r

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic sinusitis with bilateral nasal polyps Failure to respond to drug treatment Age 18 years and above Patient consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous history of endoscopic sinus surgery Allergic fungal sinusitis Known cases of primary immunodeficiency Patients requiring septoplasty Need more packing with mesh

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adhesions of the middle nasal meatus. Timepoint: 7 days, 1 month, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Nasal endoscopy and viewing endoscopic images.;Nasal discharge and crusting. Timepoint: 7 days, 1 month, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Ask the patient about an intranasal examination.;Recurrence of sinusitis. Timepoint: One month and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Clinical examination, patient questioning, sinus endoscopy.	—

Measure

Time frame

Adhesions of the middle nasal meatus. Timepoint: 7 days, 1 month, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Nasal endoscopy and viewing endoscopic images.;Nasal discharge and crusting. Timepoint: 7 days, 1 month, and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Ask the patient about an intranasal examination.;Recurrence of sinusitis. Timepoint: One month and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Clinical examination, patient questioning, sinus endoscopy.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbas Moradi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

a.moradi@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 0557

Outcome results

None listed

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