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A comparative study of the effects of sheep animal oil and arnica ointment on peri-ocular complications after rhinoplasty.

A comparative study of the effect of sheep animal oil and arnica ointment on the intensity of pain, edema and ecchymosis around the eyes after rhinoplasty

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231210060320N1
Enrollment
70
Registered
2024-11-28
Start date
2023-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-08

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Conditions

Severity of pain, edema and ecchymosis after rhinoplasty. Ocular pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Arnica cream (60 grams from Demulcent Farrell Company) will be used four times a day for 10 days in the para-nasal and eye area. Before use, a skin sensitivity test

Sponsors

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 18-40 years Willingness to participate in the study and providing written informed consent to participate in the study No history of nose surgery No history of systemic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, blood disorders and fibrinolytic disorders Absence of psychotic disorders based on the patient's statements and medical records No known allergy to any medication No addiction Arnica, peanut or soybean tolerance Pain intensity based on VAS scale above 3 (moderate to severe pain intensity)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue attending the study Use of anticoagulant treatment before surgery Having head and neck malignancy Presence of pathological condition of paranasal sinus based on the patient's graph

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: It will start on the first day after the operation and will be repeated on the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 10th days after the operation. Method of measurement: by the VAS scale, which will score the pain level of the patients between 0 and 10 based on the drawn tool.;Severity of edema. Timepoint: It will start on the first day after the operation and will be repeated on the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 10th days after the operation. Method of measurement: Patients will be photographed with a digital camera with a resolution of 10 megapixels at a distance of 40 cm. Then, by two observers, the severity of edema will be recorded in the questionnaire based on the Yucel scoring system between 0 and 4 for each patient based on clinical findings and imaging.;Severity of ecchymosis. Timepoint: It will start on the first day after the operation and will be repeated on the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 10th days after the operation. Method of measurement: Patients will be photographed with a digital camera with a resolution of 10 megapixels at a distance of 40 cm. Then, by two observers, the severity of ecchymosis will be recorded in the questionnaire based on the Yucel scoring system between 0 and 4 for each patient based on clinical findings and imaging.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ali Khodadadizadeh

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

akhodadadi67@gmail.com+98 34 3425 5900

Outcome results

None listed

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