Using Warm Salt Water to Keep the Camera Clear During Nose Surgery

Clinical significance of using warmed saline for effective cleansing of endoscopic lens fogging for endoscopic nasal surgery - Warmed Saline Lens Anti-Fogging Study in Endoscopic Nasal Surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060217

Enrollment

Registered

2026-04-01

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Hypertrophic rhinitis or allergic rhinitis requiring submucosal inferior turbinate bone resection

Interventions

warmed saline is used to clear lens fogging during endoscopic nasal surgery oom-temperature normal saline is used to clear lens fogging during endoscopic nasal surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients presenting with nasal discharge and nasal obstruction as their main complaints. 2.Patients undergoing submucosal inferior turbinate bone resection or posterior nasal neurectomy for the purpose of improving the above symptoms. 3.Patients aged 18 years or older at the time of consent. 4.Patients who have provided written informed consent voluntarily, after fully understanding the study and its procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with a history of unilateral submucosal inferior turbinate bone resection. 2.Patients with a history of unilateral laser submucosal inferior turbinate ablation. 3.Patients with a history of ligation of the common carotid artery or its branches. 4.Patients with a history of nasal or paranasal sinus cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of lens cleanings, Total time required to clean lens	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuji Kanazawa

Shizuoka General Hospital Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

kanazawa_yuji@ent.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp0542476111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026