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Hypertonic Saline Enhances The Field of View of Clinicians and Ease of Procedures

NCT04214938 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2020-01-02

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Summary

Transnasal Flexible Pharyngolaryngoscopy (NPL) is one of the most common and fundamental evaluation procedures in otolaryngologist's practice, performed in both outpatient and ward settings.In the studies the desired properties for an effective topical agent to be used in patients undergoing NPL. To date, only a local anesthetic and/or decongestant substance is applied to the nostrils to relieve pain. However, to date, no studies have been performed in which intranasal hypertonic saline was used prior to nasal endoscopy.

Conditions

  • Nasopharyngeal Diseases

Interventions

OTHER

Intranasal solutions application were done including one solution for per patient before nasoendoscopy procedure according to randomization

Hypertonic sea water, Vemcaine, Otrivine, and a placebo were applied by intranasal before the nasoendoscopy procedure for improving the field of view of clinician and reducing the patient discomfort.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Selcuk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ozkan Onal, Professor · Selcuk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-01
Primary Completion
2018-05-01
Completion
2019-01-01

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