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Blood gel may speed nasal surgery recovery

NCT ID NCT07645053

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospital Edmundo Vasconcelos Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a gel made from a patient's own blood, called platelet-rich fibrin (PRF), could help the nose heal better after surgery. Fourteen adults having nasal surgery had PRF applied to one side of their nose, while the other side was left untreated. Researchers checked for crusting and bleeding one week and one month later. The goal was to see if PRF reduces discomfort and speeds up recovery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) — a gel made from the patient's own blood, applied to the surgical site to promote healing.
What this could lead to
If it works, this could lead to a simple, low-cost way to improve recovery after nasal surgery, reducing crusting and bleeding.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-phase study with only 14 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits might not be significant.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 1/2

Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.

Participants

14 people

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Started

Jun 2024

Finished

Oct 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. Patients undergoing sinonasal surgery including partial inferior turbinectomy at the Centro de Otorrinolaringologia e Fonoaudiologia de São Paulo (COF). Ability to provide written informed consent. Willingness to attend scheduled postoperative follow-up visits at 1 week and 1 month after surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal or inability to provide written informed consent. Failure to attend either the 1-week or the 1-month postoperative follow-up visit. Incomplete postoperative evaluation data.

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Turbinate surgery

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hospital Edmundo Vasconcelos

    São Paulo, São Paulo, 04038-905, Brazil

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