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Study of Nasal Irrigation Versus Nasal Spray for Chronic Nasal and Sinus Symptoms

NCT00318006 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 127

Last updated 2015-01-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will compare nasal saline irrigation with nasal saline spray for the treatment of chronic nasal and sinus symptoms. Participants will complete a questionnaire regarding their nasal and sinus symptoms and will be randomly assigned to one of the treatment groups. Each participant will be instructed on how to perform daily nasal treatment.The subjects will complete follow-up surveys at regular intervals to assess any change in their nasal symptoms after starting nasal saline treatment. Participants may take their usual medications for sinus symptoms during their participation in the study.

Conditions

  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

saline irrigation

subjects were instructed in the technique of nasal lavage (irrigation group) or nasal saline spray (spray group) and were asked to do the assigned treatment twice daily for 8 weeks. They were provided with an 8-week supply of materials (Sinus Rinse irrigations from NeilMed Products Inc, and Deep Sea nasal saline spray distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, Michigan).

PROCEDURE

saline spray

subjects were instructed in the technique of nasal lavage (irrigation group) or nasal saline spray (spray group) and were asked to do the assigned treatment twice daily for 8 weeks. They were provided with an 8-week supply of materials (Sinus Rinse irrigations from NeilMed Products Inc, and Deep Sea nasal saline spray distributed by Major Pharmaceuticals, Livonia, Michigan).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Melissa A Pynnonen, MD · University of Michigan

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-12-31
Primary Completion
2006-07-31
Completion
2006-08-31

Countries

  • United States

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