How throat packing impacts nasal surgery outcomes: A study on elective procedures

Pharyngeal Packing Effects in Elective Nasal Surgeries: a randomized controlled double-blinded trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12866723

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-20

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-06

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Conditions

Prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting and postoperative sore throat in elective nasal surgeries Surgery

Interventions

Using the sealed envelope method, patients undergoing elective nasal surgeries were randomly allocated to one of three study arms: nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and no packing groups. The first arm w

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 15–60 years 2. Undergoing sinonasal surgery, including septoplasty, unilateral or bilateral functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), inferior turbinoplasty, and open or closed rhinoplasty under general anesthesia (GA).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with documented difficulty in intubation 2. Patients with medical co-morbidities 3. Patients with pre-existing nausea and vomiting

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Postoperative nausea and vomiting is measured using the Rhodes nausea and vomiting score at 6 and 24 h postoperatively. 2. Postoperative sore throat pain is measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) at 6 h, 24 h, and 10 days postoperatively.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Public ContactSaad Alsaleh

alssaad@KSU.EDU.SA-

Outcome results

None listed

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