The Effect of Nasal Hair on Nasal Obstruction

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Nasal obstruction is a common complaint prompting presentation to an otolaryngologist. Many studies have been performed quantifying and describing the impact of a number of factors on symptoms of nasal obstruction, including anatomical, neoplastic, infectious, and inflammatory causes. Despite this scrutiny, no attention has been paid to the nasal vibrissae as a potential anatomical contributor to nasal obstruction. The proposed study intends to elucidate that contribution, if any exists.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
• Treatments: Oxymetazoline; Phenylephrine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Presence of nasal vibrissae

• Able to tolerate rhinomanometry

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anatomical or other obvious cause of obstruction

• Claustrophobia with rhinomanometry mask