Design of a Model to Study Functionality of the Trigeminal Nerve in Relation to Controlled Nasal Fractures

NCT02733783 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2016-04-12

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Summary

The primary aim of the study is to create a model; in order to examine the effects of neural trauma in patients that are healthy individuals, induced by controlled nasal fractures during rhinoplasty, and the regeneration process in the weeks/months that follow. This study includes monitoring of subjective nasal symptoms with a visual analogue scale (VAS) score, peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) measurements, collection of nasal secretions and nasal provocation (response to capsaicin and cold dry air (CDA) exposure).

Conditions

  • Fracture of Nasal Bones, Sequela

Interventions

DEVICE

Cold dry air machine

Cold Dry Air (CDA)- nasal provocation: Compressed dry air is delivered through a transparent anaesthesia mask placed over the nose and mouth of the patients. Subjects are instructed to breath through the nose only. Exposure to CDA lasts for 15 minutes. The flow, measured by a gas flow analyzer of Dräger was set at 12,5 l/min. The temperature of the air reaching the nose is at -10° C with a relative humidity of 10%-15%.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KU Leuven

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2017-04-30
Completion
2017-12-31

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