Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Conditions
Brief summary
In the present study, we propose objective diagnostic criteria for dry nose (DN) and investigate its characteristics. Questionnaires were completed by each participant during recruitment to record demographic data. DN test strips were used to evaluate the severity of DN at five time points and allergic status was assessed based on serum sIgE levels. Nasal secretions were collected and vasomotor rhinitis was diagnosed using the cold dry air test. The diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR) was based on the criteria of the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma consensus statement. Data are expressed as median and interquartile range, unless otherwise specified. Statistical significance was set at P \< 0.05. The reference range (RR) of the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 95th percentiles were determined for each test strip length at each time point. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of and propose objective diagnostic criteria for DN.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTtest strips,sponges and cold dry air test
Test strips were used to evaluated the degree of dry nose, sponges were used to obtain the nasal secretion and cold dry air test was used to making diagnosis of vasomotor rihinitis.
Sponsors
Beijing Tongren Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
23 Years to 73 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of dry nose patients.
Exclusion criteria
* chronic rhinosinusitis and/or nasal polyposis, allergic fungal rhinosinusitis, immunological disease, tumor patients, pregnant women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The length of the test strip. | 5 minutes | We propose that the diagnostic criterion for DN is a strip length less than 17.0 mm at 5 min. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed