Left or right nostril? study tests which causes fewer nosebleeds
NCT ID NCT06605989
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether inserting a breathing tube through the left or right nostril causes fewer nosebleeds in adults having planned surgery. Researchers will compare nosebleed rates between the two nostrils in 208 participants. The goal is to find a simple way to reduce a common complication of this procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors choose the best nostril to reduce nosebleeds during breathing tube insertion.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on a common side effect, not a new treatment. Results may not apply to all patients or change practice significantly.
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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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About 208 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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19 years and older
- 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: * adult patients requiring nasotracheal intubation for elective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * refuse to participate in the study * severe deformity in the nose * current severe epistaxis * cannot insert the tube into a specific nostril side due to any reason
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gangnam Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, Gangnam-gu, 06273, South Korea
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Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, Dongjak-gu, 07061, South Korea
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