Nose job debate: extra turbinate procedure may boost breathing
NCT ID NCT07481045
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether performing a minor procedure on the nasal turbinates during a nose job (septorhinoplasty) helps patients breathe better. Eighty adults with a deviated septum and enlarged turbinates were randomly assigned to receive either the standard nose job alone or with turbinate reduction. Researchers measured breathing improvements using patient questionnaires and airflow tests over six months. The results aim to settle whether the extra step is worth it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Inferior turbinate reduction (submucosal radiofrequency ablation with lateralization) performed during septorhinoplasty
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding turbinate surgery to septorhinoplasty provides better nasal breathing relief than septorhinoplasty alone.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 80 patients. The benefit may be modest or not apply to all patients. Risks include bleeding, infection, or worsened nasal function.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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Sep 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 53 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Patients older than 18 years * Patients presenting with nasal obstruction and aesthetic concerns requiring septorhinoplasty * Presence of nasal septal deviation confirmed by anterior rhinoscopy, nasal endoscopy, or computed tomography * Presence of compensatory inferior turbinate hypertrophy in the contralateral nasal cavity * Patients willing to participate and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous nasal, septal, or turbinate surgery * Chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps * Bilateral inferior turbinate hypertrophy * Absence of compensatory inferior turbinate hypertrophy * Patients requiring additional nasal procedures or grafting techniques beyond the standardized surgical protocol * Incomplete follow-up
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Etlik City Hospital
Ankara, Ankara, 06010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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