Is there any advantage using water as a lubricant when performing flexible nasendoscopy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN86425765

Enrollment

150

Registered

2006-09-29

Start date

2005-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Surgery: Nasendoscopy Surgery Nasendoscopy

Interventions

Group A: water as lubricant Group B: petroleum jelly as lubricant

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring nasendoscopy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients unable to consent 2. Allergic to lubricant 3. Unable to complete VAS 4. Patients who require local anaesthetic

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Visual analogue score (VAS) of patient discomfort 2. VAS of picture quality information gained by the doctor 3. VAS of the ease of passage of the nasendoscope	—

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