Sinusitis. Acute sinusitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the treatment group for patients, every 12 hours, a puff of 0.15% Azlestine spray and 0.65% sodium chloride per nostril are prescribed. Intervention 2: Control g
Sponsors
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged more than 18 years during the first 24 hours after Nasogasteric tube insertion were randomized into either the treatment or control group.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Trauma to the head and face or anatomical abnormalities preventing Nasogasteric tube placement. History of sinusitis in the last three months. Leukopenia (white blood cell 1.5 or Prothrombin time test (PTT) more than two times higher than normal) Presence of a tumor in the patient's head and neck
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The percentage of patients at the end of the study in both treatment and control groups with imaging confirmed sinusitis. Timepoint: During 10 days of tial. Method of measurement: Body temperature test using digital thermometer, laboratory test for white blood cell count, examination of throat secretions by the physician, and confirmation of diagnosis by Computed Tomography scan. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of pneumonia. Timepoint: During the 10 days of study. Method of measurement: Evaluation by CPIS score.;Changes in CPIS score. Timepoint: During the 10 days of study. Method of measurement: Evaluation by CPIS score.;White blood cell changes in patients during the study. Timepoint: During the 10 days of study. Method of measurement: Laboratory examination of white blood cells.;Changes in patient body temperature during the study. Timepoint: During the 10 days of study. Method of measurement: Checking body temperature by digital thermometer.;Changes in tracheal and secretions of patients. Timepoint: During the 10 days of study. Method of measurement: Qualitative assessment by the doctor.;Evaluation of isolated organisms from the patient's’ tracheal secretions. Timepoint: During the 10 days of study. Method of measurement: Microbial culture of tracheal secretion. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactEbrahim Hazrati
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed