Deviated Nasal SeptumNCT07745127
Comparative Study - Transseptal Suture Technique Verses Anterior Nasal Packing After Septoplasty
A study testing Trans-septal suture technique and Anterior nasal packing in people with Deviated Nasal Septum and Postoperative Nasal Pain, run by Ghazal Iftakhar at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to see the outcomes of the two techniques used after septoplasty in terms of postoperative nasal pain and nasal bleeding in the patients with deviated nasal septum of 18 to 50 years of age presented in a tertiary care hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Deviated Nasal Septum, Postoperative Nasal Pain, Postoperative Nasal Bleeding
- What is being tested?
- Trans-septal suture technique and Anterior nasal packing
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 14 May 2026to 12 Nov 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- symptomatic deviated nasal septum
- 18-50 years of age
- both male and female genders
Who cannot join
- history of previous nasal surgery
- presence of chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyposis
- pregnant females
- immunocompromised patients
- patients with pulmonary and/or cardiovascular disorders
- patients those who received steroidal or anticoagulant therapy within last 30 days.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad.
Islamabad, Fedral, 44080
Personal Assistant
About this study
Official title: Trans Septal Suture Technique Verses Anterior Nasal Packing After Septoplasty - A Comparative Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to see the outcomes of the two techniques used after septoplasty in terms of postoperative nasal pain and nasal bleeding in the patients with deviated nasal septum of 18 to 50 years of age presented in a tertiary care hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- any significant difference between the two techniques in terms of post operative nasal pain?
- any significant difference between the two techniques in terms of post operative nasal bleeding? Researchers will be comparing the outcomes of these two techniques while participants already admitted in ward will be examined on 1st postoperative day.
- Being tested
- Trans-septal suture technique, Anterior nasal packing
- Keywords
- septoplasty, deviated nasal septum (DNS), postoperative nasal pain, postoperative nasal bleeding, anterior nasal packing, merocel, trans-septal suture, hemorrhage
- Medical subject headings
- Hemorrhage
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Trans-septal suture techniqueProcedure or surgery
Trans-septal suture technique in septoplasty
Anterior nasal packingProcedure or surgery
ANP
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A = with anterior nasal packing postoperative septoplasty | Active comparator | Group A will consists of 30 participants which will have anterior nasal packing done postoperatively, after septoplasty. Receives: Procedure: Anterior nasal packing |
| Group B = with trans-septal suture technique | Active comparator | Group B will have 30 participants which will have trans-septal suture technique performed in septoplasty. Receives: Procedure: Trans-septal suture technique |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Post operative Nasal Pain
This will be assessed using Visual Analog scale on first post operative day
Measured: 24 hours after surgery on first post operative day
Secondary outcomes (1)
Post operative nasal hemorrhage
This will be assessed on first post operative day
Measured: 24 hours after surgery on first post operative day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Aug 2026
- Study start14 May 2026
- Primary completion12 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion12 Nov 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Deviated Nasal SeptumStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomized control trial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ghazal Iftakhar
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Ghazal Iftakhar, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
- Investigators
- Dr. Altaf Hussain, Study chair, Pakisrtan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07745127
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- No.F.1-1/2015/ERB/SZABMU/1428
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Publications
Wang D, Liu T, Liao C, Tang G, Tian T, Tian L. Is nasal septal suturing an alternative technique to nasal packing?: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Dec 11;99(50):e23535. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023535.
PubMed 33327302Ivanova PP, Iliev G. Nasal Packing in Septal Surgery: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2023 Mar 21;15(3):e36488. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36488. eCollection 2023 Mar.
PubMed 37090361Alsaggaf ZH, Almadfaa AO, Marouf AA, Alfawaz KS, Niyazi RA, Ibrahim NK, Ajlan AM. Sinusitis and its association with deviated nasal septum at a tertiary hospital: A retrospective study. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2022 Jun 18;17(6):1065-1069. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.06.001. eCollection 2022 Dec.
PubMed 36212586Alghamdi FS, Albogami D, Alsurayhi AS, Alshibely AY, Alkaabi TH, Alqurashi LM, Alahdal AA, Saber AA, Almansouri OS. Nasal Septal Deviation: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Cureus. 2022 Nov 10;14(11):e31317. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31317. eCollection 2022 Nov.
PubMed 36514566
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Trans Septal Suture Technique Verses Anterior Nasal Packing After Septoplasty - A Comparative Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07745127
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- No.F.1-1/2015/ERB/SZABMU/1428
- Keywords
- septoplasty, deviated nasal septum (DNS), postoperative nasal pain, postoperative nasal bleeding, anterior nasal packing, merocel, trans-septal suture, hemorrhage
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ghazal IftakharOther government
- Collaborators
- Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
- Study start
- 14 May 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 12 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to see the outcomes of the two techniques used after septoplasty in terms of postoperative nasal pain and nasal bleeding in the patients with deviated nasal septum of 18 to 50 years of age presented in a tertiary care hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- any significant difference between the two techniques in terms of post operative nasal pain?
- any significant difference between the two techniques in terms of post operative nasal bleeding? Researchers will be comparing the outcomes of these two techniques while participants already admitted in ward will be examined on 1st postoperative day.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized control trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group A = with anterior nasal packing postoperative septoplasty | Active comparator | Procedure: Anterior nasal packingGroup A will consists of 30 participants which will have anterior nasal packing done postoperatively, after septoplasty. |
| Group B = with trans-septal suture technique | Active comparator | Procedure: Trans-septal suture techniqueGroup B will have 30 participants which will have trans-septal suture technique performed in septoplasty. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- symptomatic deviated nasal septum
- 18-50 years of age
- both male and female genders
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- history of previous nasal surgery
- presence of chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyposis
- pregnant females
- immunocompromised patients
- patients with pulmonary and/or cardiovascular disorders
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Trans-septal suture techniqueTrans-septal suture technique in septoplasty | Procedure or surgery | Group B = with trans-septal suture technique |
| Anterior nasal packingANP | Procedure or surgery | Group A = with anterior nasal packing postoperative septoplasty |
Primary outcome
Post operative Nasal Pain
Time frame: 24 hours after surgery on first post operative day
This will be assessed using Visual Analog scale on first post operative day
1 secondary outcome
Post operative nasal hemorrhage
Time frame: 24 hours after surgery on first post operative day
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Aug 2026.
- Background: PubMed 33327302Wang D, Liu T, Liao C, Tang G, Tian T, Tian L. Is nasal septal suturing an alternative technique to nasal packing?: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Dec 11;99(50):e23535. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023535.
- Background: PubMed 37090361Ivanova PP, Iliev G. Nasal Packing in Septal Surgery: A Narrative Review. Cureus. 2023 Mar 21;15(3):e36488. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36488. eCollection 2023 Mar.
- Background: PubMed 36212586Alsaggaf ZH, Almadfaa AO, Marouf AA, Alfawaz KS, Niyazi RA, Ibrahim NK, Ajlan AM. Sinusitis and its association with deviated nasal septum at a tertiary hospital: A retrospective study. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2022 Jun 18;17(6):1065-1069. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.06.001. eCollection 2022 Dec.
- Background: PubMed 36514566Alghamdi FS, Albogami D, Alsurayhi AS, Alshibely AY, Alkaabi TH, Alqurashi LM, Alahdal AA, Saber AA, Almansouri OS. Nasal Septal Deviation: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Cureus. 2022 Nov 10;14(11):e31317. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31317. eCollection 2022 Nov.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Dr. Altaf Hussain study chair
Pakisrtan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Trans-septal suture technique and Anterior nasal packing in people with Deviated Nasal Septum and Postoperative Nasal Pain, run by Ghazal Iftakhar at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ghazal Iftakhar (+92 3309869344, ghazaliftakhar@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Post operative Nasal Pain (time frame: 24 hours after surgery on first post operative day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07745127, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Aug 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 6 Nov 2026.