This prospective comparative study aims to evaluate the outcomes of septoplasty with or without inferior turbinate reduction in patients with symptomatic deviated nasal septum. Subjective and objective outcomes will be assessed using the NOSE score, Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF), and nasal endoscopic examination before and after surgery.
This prospective comparative study will be conducted at the Department of Otolaryngology, Sohag University Hospital. The study aims to compare the outcomes of septoplasty alone versus septoplasty combined with inferior turbinate reduction in adult patients with symptomatic deviated nasal septum and persistent nasal obstruction. Forty patients will be enrolled and allocated into two groups. Clinical outcomes will be evaluated preoperatively and at 1 month and 3 months postoperatively using the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) score, Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF), and diagnostic nasal endoscopy. The primary outcome is improvement in nasal obstruction symptoms, while secondary outcomes include changes in NOSE score, PNIF measurements, and endoscopic findings.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
Surgical correction of deviated nasal septum to relieve nasal obstruction.
Surgical correction of deviated nasal septum combined with inferior turbinate reduction to improve nasal airflow and relieve obstruction.
Improvement in nasal obstruction symptoms
Assessment of improvement in nasal obstruction symptoms after surgery using the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) score.
Time frame: Baseline (preoperative), 1 month postoperative, and 3 months postoperative
Change in NOSE score
Comparison of NOSE score changes between patients undergoing septoplasty alone and those undergoing septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction.
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month postoperative, and 3 months postoperative
Change in Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow (PNIF)
Objective assessment of nasal airflow improvement using Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow measurement.
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month postoperative, and 3 months postoperative
Endoscopic nasal examination findings
Assessment of postoperative nasal cavity findings by diagnostic nasal endoscopy.
Time frame: Baseline, 1 month postoperative, and 3 months postoperative
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