Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Rhinitis after Radiofrequency Ablation of Inferior Turbinate

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20231009001

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-09

Start date

2021-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Chronic rhinitis(CR) is caused by inflammation of the nasal mucosa. The most common presenting symptom of CR is nasal obstruction from inferior turbinate hypertrophy(ITH). Although medical treatments (i.e., local cortico-steroids, antihistamines, decongestants) are frequently effective to restore comfortable nasal breathing, nasal obstruction is sometimes only slightly improved.Surgical treatment may play a role when medical treatment fails. Chronic rhinitis, Quality of life, Radiofrequency Ab

Interventions

CHRONIC RHINITIS PATIENTS

Other

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bilateral nasal obstruction due to turbinate hypertrophy refractory to 3 months of medical therapy (nasal steroids).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with previous nasal surgery, septal deformity, sinusitis with or without nasal polyposis, and a history of systemic diseases were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life 1 august 2021 to 31 december 2022 Rhinoconjuctivitis Quality of Life questionnaires	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nasal symptom 1 august 2021 to 31 december 2022 Nasal symptom questionares	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactTASSANEE TEESUNGNERN

RAYONG HOSPITAL

r2rrayong@gmail.com098611104

Outcome results

None listed

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