Surgery: Nasal Surgery Nasal
Conditions
Interventions
Patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be recruited into a randomised controlled trial, in which one nasal cavity is packed with Netcel, and the other with Rapid-Rhino.
Patients deemed suitabl
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2005 Update - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients having septal surgery and trimming of inferior turbinates will be identified when they attend for pre-assessment clinic. They will be given the information about the trial at that point and given time to consider if they wish to take part before signing the consent form. Inclusion criteria will include: 1. Patients aged 16-65. Children and older adults excluded as pain responses are known to differ at extremes of age. 2. Patients undergoing septal surgery with bilateral inferior turbinate surgery. All consultants in the department routinely pack following this procedure, whereas preferences differ for other nasal operations. This limited inclusion criterion also ensures that the same operation is carried out on each side of the nose.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Revision surgery 2. History of a bleeding tendency 3. Patients on anticoagulants or anti-platelet drugs 4. History of sino-nasal trauma 5. Underlying systemic/sino-nasal disease such as Wegner's disease, sarcoidosis, fungal sinusitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in mean Visual analogue score (VAS) on removal of pack | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed