Can stitches replace nasal packing for easier septoplasty recovery?
NCT ID NCT07745127
First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 05, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial looks at two methods used after septoplasty, a surgery to correct a deviated nasal septum. One method uses dissolvable stitches inside the nose, while the other uses traditional nasal packing. The study will compare how much pain and bleeding people experience on the first day after surgery, aiming to see if one approach offers a smoother recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Trans-septal suture technique compared with anterior nasal packing after septoplasty
- What this could lead to
- If sutures prove better than packing, this could lead to a more comfortable recovery after nasal surgery, with less pain and bleeding.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage comparison, and results may not apply to all patients. Individual outcomes can vary, and both techniques carry standard surgical risks.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 50 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: * symptomatic deviated nasal septum * 18-50 years of age * both male and female genders Exclusion Criteria: * history of previous nasal surgery * presence of chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyposis * pregnant females * immunocompromised patients * patients with pulmonary and/or cardiovascular disorders * patients those who received steroidal or anticoagulant therapy within last 30 days.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad.
RECRUITINGIslamabad, Fedral, 44080, Pakistan
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