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The effect of warm saline irrigation on mucociliary function in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis

The effect of warm saline irrigation on mucociliary function in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20140323002
Enrollment
32
Registered
2014-03-23
Start date
2014-03-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Chronic rhinosinusitis patients saline nasal irrigation&#44

Interventions

irrigate nasal cavity through nostrils by using 250ml of 38&#45
40 degree Celsius Normal saline ,irrigate nasal cavity through nostrils by using 250ml of 21&#45
24 degree Celsius Normal saline
Experimental Drug,Active Comparator Drug
Warm saline nasal irrigation,room temperature nasal irrigation

Sponsors

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Lead Sponsor
Department of Otorhinolaryngology&#44
Collaborator
Faculty of Medicine&#44
Collaborator
Chulalongkorn University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic rhinosinusitis patients fulfill EPOS2012 criterias Has moderate or severe severity (by visual analog scale more than 5) No recent sinusitis treatment within 1 month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Has been diagnosed with congenital mucociliary or mucosal diseases e.g. Primary ciliary dyskinesia, cystic fibrosis has been diagnosed with immuno-deficiency disease e.g. diabetes mellitus, AIDS Large nasal polyp (grade 3) Fungal rhinosinusitis or fungal ball has been diagnosed with systemic vasculitis or granulomatous disease History of Cocaine abuse Has been diagnosed with tumor in nasal cavity or paranasal sunus Has severe nasal septum deviation that may interfere nasal irrigation Recent medication that may alter muciliary function e.g. 1st generation antihistamine within 3 days

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
mucociliary clearance 1 hour Saccharine transit time

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Symptom score 1 hour obstructive symptom score,Comfortability 1 hour comfortability symptom score,Objective score 1 hour peak nasal inspiratory flow,Objective score 1 hour rhinomanometry,Objective score 1 hour acoustic rhinometry

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSaran Ruxrungtham

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

saran.rux@gmail.com+66817731110

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026