Effect of Hypertonic Solutions on Allergic Rhinitis Patients (hypertonic)

Namik Kemal University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Allergic Rhinitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02233426

NKU-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the effectivity of using hypertonic nasal solutions alone on the symptom scores and nasal eosinophil levels of allergic rhinitis patients, retrospectively.

Full description

The medical records of the patients who admitted to outpatient clinic of otorhinolaryngology department of a tertiary referral center were retrospectively investigated. The symptom scores and nasal eosinophil levels of the patients were recorded. Patients using hypertonic solutions alone or steroid nasal spray alone were compared.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with positive Prick's test to at least one allergen and diagnosed as having allergic rhinitis were included
• Patients who used hypertonic nasal solution alone for at least one month were included as sthe study group
• Patients who used nasal steroid spray alone or at least one month were included as sthe study group

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with a history of asthma, urticeria, eczama, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, COPD and other systemic diseases were excluded