The patients who undergo radiofrequency turbinate reduction for the treatment of inferior turbinate hypertrophy. Inferior turbinate hypertrophy Radiofrequency turbinate reduction Postoperative care Nasal obstruction
Conditions
Interventions
The patient will receive the oxymetazoline nasal spray 2 puff per nostril every 8 hours for 2 weeks after surgery. ,The patient will receive the NSS nasal spray 2 puff per nostril every 8 hours for 2
Active Comparator Drug,Placebo Comparator Drug
Oxymetazoline nasal spray ,Normal saline nasal spray
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients 18-year-old or older with chronic rhinitis either allergic rhinitis or non-allergic rhinitis who have failed at least 12-week medication therapy to control nasal obstructive symptom and have standard indication to go on radiofrequency for the turbinate reduction procedure.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria include previous turbinate surgery, severe septal deviation and significant septal spur which the septoplasty is considered the concurrent treatment, evidence of rhinosinusitis on clinical history or endoscopy or radiology, nasal valve disorder and autoimmune, infectious or neoplasms diseases such as Wegener disease, cystic fibrosis and lymphoma. The patients who had contraindication for topical decongestant use included cardiovascular diseases, glaucoma, hyperthyroidism, BPH and patients who had depression and were taking an MAOI antidepressant or patients who had history of previous rebound rhinitis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NOSE score At 1, 2 and 4 weeks NOSE score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score of nasal obstruction At 0, 1, 2 and 4 weeks VAS score of nasal obstruction,Crusting score At 0, 1, 2 and 4 weeks Crusting score ,IT size At 0, 1, 2 and 4 weeks 4-point ordinal scale,Adverse effects (headache, palpitation, burning and dryness in the nose and mouth, rebound rhinitis ) At 0, 1, 2 and 4 weeks Categorical outcomes,Saccharin transportation time At 0 and 4 weeks Continuous outcome | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactKangsadarn Tanjararak
Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Outcome results
None listed