Carolyn Window Approach for Frontal Sinus Surgery in Asian Noses

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230802002

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-02

Start date

2023-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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

Conditions

patients with any diseases who undergone frontal sinus surgery. sinus surgery frontal sinus sinusitis

Interventions

Patients who undergone frontal sinus surgery via Carolyn&#039

s window

Treatment

Surgery group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 year or older 2. Asian ancestries including Thai, Burmese, Cambodian, or other nationality who has typical oriental noses. (Parents are not descent from Caucasian, African, Indian, or middle east populations) 3. Undergone a frontal sinus via Carolyn Window Approach at lease 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. undergone external approach sinus surgery 2. history of radiation in head and neck field 3. history of nasal neoplasm

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patency 3 months endoscopic score (MLMES),Success rate intraoperative Yes/No	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life 3 months SNOT-22,Morbidity 0-3 months descriptive data	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactWirach Chitsuthipakorn

Rajavithi Hospital

googok@gmail.com0831667813

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026