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NCT Number: NCT04217941

Effect of Practical Demonstration to Use Nasal Spray and Apply Intranasal Ointment on Epistaxis

To compare the result of verbally educating the parents about method of intranasal antiseptic cream application versus practically educating and demonstrating how to apply cream intra nasally.

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Key information

Conditions

Epistaxis Adherence Interventions Behavior Health Behavior Health Education Hemorrhage Medication Adherence Nose Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Respiratory Tract Diseases Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

1 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

CMH Mradan

Mardan, KPK, Pakistan

About this study

The primary outcome variables was control of epistaxis through history and clinical examination on follow up visits

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The children of age less than 12 years presenting with anterior recurrent epistaxis

Exclusion criteria

  • o Children with bleeding disorders.
  • Children with liver and renal failure/dysfunction.
  • Children using anti-coagulants.
  • Those children who have gross deviated nasal septum or nasal polys etc.
  • Cases who had history of nasal injuries secondary to trauma.

Treatment and study plan

Health education with practical demonstration of nasal ointment

Procedure

Health education with practical demonstration of medicine was compared to health education without practical demonstration

Other names: Group A and B

Health Education and practical demonstration of Nasal spray and intranasal ointment

Drug

We compared the effect of Health education and practical demonstration for using nasal spray and apply intranasal ointment compared to health education without practical demonstration

Other names: Health education with practical demonstration group

Primary outcomes

  1. number of epistaxis episodes

    Time frame: 0ne month

    Success rate was measured on number of epistaxis episodes after treatment. The primary outcome variables was control of epistaxis through history and clinical examination on follow up visit

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Combined Military Hospital, Pakistan

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Practical Demonstration to Use Nasal Spray and Apply Intranasal Ointment on Outcome, in Cases of Recurrent Pediatric Epistaxis

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jan 6, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 6, 2020

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