A Pilot comparative study of the efficacy and patient acceptability of the Rapid Rhino tamponade balloon and Merocel nasal tampon in acute epistaxis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN50635206

Enrollment

126

Registered

2004-09-30

Start date

2003-03-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Acute epistaxis Signs and Symptoms Acute epistaxis

Interventions

Rapid rhino tamponade balloon vs merocel nasal tampon

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 126 patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time to cessation of bleeding 2. Patient comfort	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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