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

NCT ID: NCT00318006

Last Updated: 2015-01-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

127 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-12-31

Study Completion Date

2006-08-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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See publication: Arch OtolaryngolHeadNeckSurg. 2007;133(11):1115-1120

Conditions

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Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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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).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

saline spray

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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).

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).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

saline irrigation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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).

Interventions

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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).

Intervention Type 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).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age \> 18 years
* Presence of any one of the following symptoms for \> 4 days/week and \> 15 days in the past 1 month:

* Nasal stuffiness
* Nasal congestion
* Nasal dryness or crusting
* Abnormal nasal discharge
* Thick nasal discharge

Exclusion Criteria

* Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in the last 3 months
* Epistaxis in the last 3 months that required treatment
* Acute illness like otitis media, laryngitis, pharyngitis, or rhinitis in the last 2 weeks
* Acute attack of asthma or bronchitis in the last 2 weeks
* Inability to speak or read English
* Current use of any of the study medications regularly for more than a week in the last 1 month
* Any history of intolerance to saline treatment (if used)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NeilMed Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Michigan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Melissa Pynnonen

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Melissa A Pynnonen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Michigan

Locations

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University of Michigan Health System

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Pynnonen MA, Mukerji SS, Kim HM, Adams ME, Terrell JE. Nasal saline for chronic sinonasal symptoms: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Nov;133(11):1115-20. doi: 10.1001/archotol.133.11.1115.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 18025315 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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HUM00000253

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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