About this trial
A prospective observational cohort study that measures pre- and postoperative outcome of septorhinoplasty by means of patient-related outcome measures (PROMS: NOSE, FACE-Q, Utrecht Questionnaire, SCHNOS and BDDQ-AS) as well as with functional tests (NAR, AR, PNIF).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
at least 18 years old
Patients eligible for external septorhinoplasty: patients seen in consultation because of nasal obstruction were evaluated. Patients who had symptoms of nasal obstruction for at least 1 year that were the result of an identifiable anatomical cause such as septal deviation, turbinate hypertrophy, internal valve collapse, or external valve collapse were included in the study.
Disqualifiers
< 18 years
mental or physical incapacity to answer the questionnaires
nasal fracture or surgery in the past year
nasal cocaine use in the past year
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- External septorhinoplasty
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
FRANK DECLAU
Lead sponsor
Universiteit Antwerpen
Sponsor institution
Universiteit Antwerpen
Collaborator
Gasthuis Zusters Antwerpen
Collaborator