Could a daily walk be the secret to a smoother nose job recovery?
NCT ID NCT06202573
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the number of steps a person takes each day after rhinoplasty (nose job) surgery affects swelling and bruising around the eyes. Researchers noticed that patients who walked a lot, like tourists exploring a new city, seemed to have less swelling and bruising. They will track the daily step counts of 124 adults aged 18-40 who are having rhinoplasty to see if more walking is linked to a faster, easier recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Walking (increased daily step count) after rhinoplasty surgery
- What this could lead to
- If walking more helps, it could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce post-surgery swelling and bruising.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early observational study, so results may not apply to everyone. Other factors, like individual healing, could also influence outcomes.
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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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124 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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 40 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: * Having primary septorhinoplasty surgery under general anesthesia, being between the ages of 18-40, being the surgery patient of Dr. Salih Aydın Exclusion Criteria: * revision septorhinoplasty surgery, those with a chronic diagnosed disease such as concomitant diabetes, surgeries performed with conventional osteotomy, surgeries without osteotomy. Measurements made with smart watches other than Xiaomi band 5
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Salih aydın
Istanbul, 34510, Turkey (Türkiye)