Inferior Submucosal Turbinectomy Versus Blunt Turbinectomy for Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the study is to compare endoscopic submucosal inferior turbinectomy to blunt turbinectomy in terms of subjective and objective parameters.

Detailed Description
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The two methods of nasal inferior turbinectomy are well popularized and in use for long periods of time. Endoscopic submucosal inferior turbinectomy is performed in our hospital and blunt turbinectomy is performed usually in privat clinics outside the hospital where there is no endoscopic equipment. We will examine both subjective (QOL questionaire) and objective parameters(rhinomanometry- a non invasive method to evaluate nasal airflow, saccharine test, nasal endoscopy) in our comparison of the outcome of these two methods.

Official Title
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to Compare Two Well Popularized Methods of Inferior Nasal Turbinectomy

Conditions
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Bilateral Inferior Turbinates Hypertrophy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: bilateral nasal inferior turbinectomy
* Procedure: endoscopic submucosal resection of the inferior turbinates


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: all patients above 18 years Exclusion Criteria: can not answer a written questionaire

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: A1<br>since the two methods of turbinectomy are in used on a regular basis there is no way to perform double blind study- both the surgeon and the patients are well aware of the operation they are about to go. we just compare several parameters in patients who are anyway about to undergo an operation in a specific method that is used by their surgeon | Procedure: bilateral nasal inferior turbinectomy<br>* the operation is performed endonasally under general or local anesthesia, the inferior turbinates are resected and removed<br>* Other names: inferior conchectomy;|
| Active Comparator: A2<br>the resection of the inferior turbinates will be performed endonasally with an endoscopical instruments | Procedure: endoscopic submucosal resection of the inferior turbinates<br>* surgery of the inferior turbinates- endonasally with endoscopic instruments and by performing submucosal resection of the nasal turbinates<br>* Other names: submucosal conchectomy;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| quality of life |  | 1 year | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| rhinomanometry, saccharine test, nasal endoscopy |  | 1 year | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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turbinectomy