Antibiotics Versus Therapeutic Ultrasound for Sinusitis
NCT ID: NCT00934830
Last Updated: 2013-10-29
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
48 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2005-01-31
2008-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Antibiotic
Antibiotic (Amoxicillin)
500 mg, 3 times per day for 10 days
Therapeutic ultrasound
Therapeutic ultrasound
1.0 W/cm2 in continuous mode for 10 minutes once a day for 4 consecutive days.
Interventions
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Antibiotic (Amoxicillin)
500 mg, 3 times per day for 10 days
Therapeutic ultrasound
1.0 W/cm2 in continuous mode for 10 minutes once a day for 4 consecutive days.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Patients eligible for the study had to meet one of the first three criteria (pain when bending forward, headache, pain in the teeth) and all of the other indicators (purulent nasal secretion, double worsening, a left handed displacement of lymphocytes and a right handed displacement of granulocytes on the WBC as indication of bacterial infection).
* Subjects over 15 years of age were included.
Exclusion Criteria
* Antibiotic intolerance.
* Pregnant women.
15 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Sør-Trøndelag chapter of the Norwegian Physiotherapist Association
UNKNOWN
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Ottar Vasseljen, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Locations
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Røros Medical Center
Røros, , Norway
Countries
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References
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Hosoien E, Lund AB, Vasseljen O. Similar effect of therapeutic ultrasound and antibiotics for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis: a randomised trial. J Physiother. 2010;56(1):29-32.
Other Identifiers
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ELI-107-04(REK)
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id