Nose job study aims to see if cartilage grafts really make patients happier
NCT ID NCT07531810
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 50 adults undergoing nose surgery (rhinoplasty) that uses a small piece of cartilage (septal extension graft) to support the nasal tip. Researchers will ask patients about their satisfaction with appearance and breathing before surgery and at 1, 3, and 6 months after. They will also track any complications. The goal is to better understand what matters most to patients after this common procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- septal extension graft (a piece of cartilage used to support the nasal tip during rhinoplasty)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help surgeons better understand how patients feel about their nose appearance and breathing after this type of surgery, leading to improved surgical techniques.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study with only 50 participants and no comparison group, so results may not apply to everyone. It simply measures outcomes, not testing a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
Who is studied
Adult patients undergoing primary structural rhinoplasty with septal extension graft at a tertiary referral center. Patients are consecutively enrolled and followed prospectively.
- 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: * Age 18 years or older * Undergoing primary structural rhinoplasty with septal extension graft * Able to understand and complete patient-reported outcome questionnaires (PROMs) * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous nasal surgery (revision rhinoplasty) * Undergoing concomitant major craniofacial procedures * Missing preoperative PROM data * Unable to complete postoperative follow-up assessments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sivas Cumhuriyet University
RECRUITINGSivas, Sivas, 58070, Turkey (Türkiye)
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