Could a medicated throat pack ease pain after nose surgery?
NCT ID NCT07486544
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether placing a throat pack soaked in the steroid dexamethasone could reduce sore throat after septoplasty (nose surgery). 65 adults were randomly assigned to receive either a dexamethasone-soaked pack, a saline-soaked pack (placebo), or no pack. The main goal was to measure sore throat severity in the first 24 hours after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple way to reduce sore throat after nasal surgery, making recovery more comfortable.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 65 patients, so results may not apply to everyone. Dexamethasone may also have side effects like increased infection risk.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assiut University
Asyut, 71511, Egypt
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