Olfactory Outcomes following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Patients with Nasal Polyposis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202512461604188

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-15

Start date

2025-11-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Ear, Nose and Throat

Interventions

Endoscopic sinus surgery

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Adults aged more than 18 years. - Clinical and endoscopic diagnosis of nasal polyposis. - Scheduled for endoscopic sinus surgery. - Ability to perform olfactory testing. - Provided informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of previous sinus surgery. - Olfactory loss due to other causes (e.g., trauma, neurodegenerative disease). - Nasal tumors or systemic granulomatous diseases. - Uncontrolled asthma or severe systemic illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in olfactory function score measured using (choose one: Sniffin’ Sticks / UPSIT / CCCRC test) from baseline to 3 months postoperative. Time Frame: 3 months post-surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Change in olfactory function score at 6 months post-surgery. 2. Correlation between preoperative polyp grade (e.g., Lund-Kennedy / Lund-Mackay score) and olfactory recovery. 3. Patient-reported olfactory-related Quality of Life scores pre- and post-surgery.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMarwa Saad

Lecturer of otorhinolaryngology

marwa.abaas@med.sohag.edu.eg+201061754045

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026