NCT00318006

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

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 127 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Michigan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Detailed description

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

Conditions

• Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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).

Timeline

• Start date: 2005-12-01
• Primary completion: 2006-07-01
• Completion: 2006-08-01
• First posted: 2006-04-25
• Last updated: 2015-01-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States