NCT01850511

The Effect of Nasal Hair on Nasal Obstruction

The Effect of Vibrissae on Subjective and Objective Measures of Nasal Obstruction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Nasal obstruction is a common complaint prompting presentation to an otolaryngologist. Many studies have been performed quantifying and describing the impact of a number of factors on symptoms of nasal obstruction, including anatomical, neoplastic, infectious, and inflammatory causes. Despite this scrutiny, no attention has been paid to the nasal vibrissae as a potential anatomical contributor to nasal obstruction. The proposed study intends to elucidate that contribution, if any exists.

Conditions

• Nasal Obstruction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Vibrissae trimming	Patients will have oxymetazoline administered prior to assessment of outcome measures to ensure minimal impact of erectile mucosal tissue on measurement.
DRUG	Application of oxymetazoline	Afrin will be administered to minimize the impact of erectile mucosal tissue on obstruction.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-05-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2013-05-09
• Last updated: 2019-04-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States