Sesame oil spray may soothe sinus surgery recovery
NCT ID NCT06437717
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a nanoemulsified sesame oil nasal spray can improve symptoms and healing after sinus surgery in people with chronic sinusitis. Sixty patients used different nasal solutions after surgery, and researchers measured symptom scores and endoscopic healing. The goal is to find a better, natural option for post-operative care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nanoemulsified sesame oil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, natural option to ease symptoms and speed healing after sinus surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Sesame oil can cause allergic reactions in some people.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patient age between 18 and 60 years old. 2. chronic rhinosinusitis patients who have undergone endoscopic sinus surgery. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with history of allergy for sesame seed derivatives. 2. Patients with chronic diseases which affecting the process of healing (uncontrolled DM, renal failure and hepatic failure). 3. Patients with nasal granulomas. 4. Patients with invasive fungal rhinosinusitis. 5. Smokers. 6. Patients with history of radio and/or chemotherapy exposure. 7. Patients with systemic diseases affecting integrity of nasal mucosa (e.g. CF, scleroderma, Sjogren syndrome …).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Dakahliya, 35511, Egypt
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