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CompletedNCT00924404

Xylitol Versus Saline in Chronic Sinusitis

Randomized Controlled Trial of Xylitol Versus Saline Rinse For Chronic Sinusitis

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
53 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Iowa · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Is a xylitol nasal rinse better or worse than saline on patient satisfaction.

Detailed description

In this pilot study, the investigators plan to compare the efficacy of twice daily xylitol nasal rinse with saline rinse which is the current standard, on outcomes such as quality of life and exacerbations.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGXylitol5% solution for sinus rinse
DRUGSalinesaline for sinus rinse

Timeline

Start date
2009-05-01
Primary completion
2014-08-01
Completion
2014-08-01
First posted
2009-06-19
Last updated
2018-08-31
Results posted
2017-08-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00924404. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.