Can a simple antiseptic rinse improve sinus surgery recovery?
NCT ID NCT07470242
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether rinsing the nose with diluted povidone-iodine (a common antiseptic) after sinus surgery helps people with chronic sinusitis recover better than standard saline or mucomyst rinses. Forty-eight adults who had sinus surgery used one of the three rinses daily for three months. Researchers checked healing with a scope and tested hearing to see if the rinse caused any ear damage.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- povidone-iodine nasal irrigation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost option for improving sinus healing after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. There is also a risk of hearing damage (ototoxicity) with povidone-iodine.
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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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48 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Aug 2023
- 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 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 diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis * Patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) * Patients who performed postoperative nasal irrigation for 3 months * Patients who completed the follow-up evaluation and agreed to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of chronic otitis media * Presence of otitis media with effusion at the time of evaluation * History of previous middle ear surgery * Known allergy to povidone-iodine * Incomplete follow-up data * Refusal to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pusan National University Hospital
Pusan, 49241, South Korea
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