Efficacy of saline douching following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN71717516

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2003-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Surgery: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) Surgery Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)

Interventions

Randomised Controlled Study

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 or over 2. Diagnosis of acute or chronic rhinosinusitis or nasal polyposis 3. Patient listed for bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other nasal surgery performed concomitantly, diagnosed with inflammatory or neoplastic nasal pathology, diagnosed with systemic conditions affecting the nose, gross difference in contralateral sinonasal disease as assessed radiologically and operatively, unilateral trimming of middle turbinate during ESS, patients listed for revision surgery, neoplasms-untreated or under active or recent tx with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, major psychiatric illness active or untreated with previous hospitalisation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of complications following operation and improvement in sinonasal symptoms at 3 weeks and then at 3 months.	—

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