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Hot water rinse during sinus surgery may stop bleeding faster

NCT ID NCT07627789

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

Summary

This study tested whether rinsing the sinuses with hot saline (50°C) during surgery for chronic sinusitis reduces bleeding and improves the surgeon's view. 59 adults were split into three groups: hot saline, room-temperature saline, or no rinse. The goal was to see if the hot rinse helps control bleeding better than the alternatives.

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Active substance
Hot saline irrigation (50°C saline solution)
What this could lead to
If effective, this simple technique could help surgeons see better and reduce bleeding during sinus surgery, making the procedure safer and smoother.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 59 participants. The results may not apply to all patients or surgeries, and the effect may be modest.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

59 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2023

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic rhinosinusitis diagnosed according to the EPOS 2020 criteria; * Confirmed failure of conservative treatment, defined as persistence of CRS symptoms for more than 12 weeks despite optimal pharmacological therapy; * Age over 18 years and ability to provide informed consent; * Written informed consent to participate in the study; * Presence of inflammatory changes on sinus computed tomography scans. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of patient consent; * Disease limited to a single sinus; * Conditions associated with ciliary dyskinesia (e.g., cystic fibrosis); * Suspected fungal infection or fungal ball; * Poor adherence to medical recommendations or noncompliance with treatment; * Suspected neoplastic disease; * Suspected or confirmed autoimmune disorders, particularly granulomatosis with polyangiitis; * \- Confirmed or clinically suspected immunodeficiency; Diagnosed coagulation disorders or preoperative hemostasis test results outside laboratory reference ranges; Preoperative systemic glucocorticosteroid therapy.

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  • Military Institute of Aviation Medicine

    Warsaw, Mazovian, 01-755, Poland

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