Nasal irrigation is inexpensive and yet easy to use.
A new study demonstrates that patients with chronic sinusitis may benefit from use of nasal irrigation using a saline solution. One hundred and fifty subjects were recruited from the Madison area via newspaper advertisements. Those eventually enrolled in the study were not under medical care for their symptoms, and although most had tried conventional therapy in the past, many no longer used these medications. No medications were prescribed to the study participants, and they were instructed to use, during the study period, any medications that they would normally use for their sinonasal symptoms. Prior to the study, each participant underwent anterior rhinoscopy to characterize their internal anatomy, character of secretions, and to rule out a nasal mass.