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NCT Number: NCT07605026

Endoscopic DCR With and Without Internal Nasal Splint

This study aims to compare the outcomes of endoscopic DCR performed with versus without internal nasal splints, by assessing functional outcomes, complication rates, and overall success rates.

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Key information

Conditions

Synechia After DCR

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kafrelsheikh University Hospitals

Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Age >18 years. Symptomatic NLDO (epiphora, recurrent dacryocystitis). Fit for general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

Congenital dacryocystitis. Canalicular or punctal obstruction. Previous lacrimal surgery. Post-traumatic or post-radiation epiphora. Coexisting nasal pathology (tumors, granulomatous disease, atrophic rhinitis). Immunocompromised or uncontrolled systemic disease. Patients unwilling to undergo endoscopic surgery.

Treatment and study plan

Endoscopic DCR with putting internal nasal splint

Procedure

Patients will undergo Endoscopic DCR with putting internal nasal splint between middle turbinate and middle meatus

Endoscopic DCR without putting internal nasal splint

Procedure

Patients will undergo Endoscopic DCR without putting internal nasal splint between middle turbinate and middle meatus

Primary outcomes

Success rates as Stomal patency , absence of formation of synechia and cessation of epiphora.

Time frame: Evaluation will be done by nasal endoscopic examination of the middle meatus after 1 month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kafrelsheikh University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Endonasal Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy With and Without Internal Nasal Splint-A Comparative Study

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: May 22, 2026
Registry last updated: May 22, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.