Status:

COMPLETED

Transnasal Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery - the Effect of Posterior Nasal Septum Resection on Nasal Functions

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Ostrava

Conditions:

Pituitary Adenoma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the project is to compare the effect of different extent of resection of the posterior part of the septum on the postoperative nasal functions.

Detailed Description

The nasal cavity is used to heat, humidify and purify the air before entering other parts of the respiratory system. Other functions of the nose include in particular olfactory, immune, reflex or sexu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age over 18 years
  • patients with functional pituitary adenoma indicating endoscopic transnasal extirpation of the pituitary adenoma

Exclusion

  • patients after surgery of the nasal cavity or base of the skull
  • patients with nasal disease and PND
  • patients with olfactory disorders before surgery
  • patients with nasal septal deviation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04782596

Start Date

February 1 2021

End Date

January 31 2022

Last Update

December 7 2022

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University Hospital Ostrava

Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czechia, 70852