Measurement of Age and Sex Related Changes in Nasal Tip Support Using Digital Newton Meter

Nasal Valve Incompetence Clinical Trial

Official title:

Age and Sex Related Changes in Nasal Tip Support

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04017923
• Other study ID #: KA18/431
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 1, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: July 2019
• Source: Baskent University Ankara Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Background:

It is predicted that the nasal tip support will decrease with aging due to weakening of cartilage and connective tissues. However, there is no consensus on the age at which this change began. It is quite difficult to evaluate the nasal tip support, while the ideal nasal tip support pressure is also not known. The aim of this study is to determine the nasal tip support pressure alterations in various age groups, by measuring nasal tip support with a Newton meter, according to age and gender.

Methods:

This prospective clinical study was conducted between January 2019 and April 2019 at a tertiary health facility. Nasal tip resistances in 4 different age groups, as 20-29, 30-39, 40-64 and 65 years and older, were measured with a digital Newton meter. A total number of 159 patients with a minimum of 36 patients in each age group were included in the study. Nasal tip resistance measurements were compared among nasal tip displacement distances of 2mm, 3mm and 4mm, according to age groups and gender.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 159
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 84 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Four groups were formed as 20-29, 30-39, 40-64 and 65 years and older. A total of 159 patients with a minimum of 36 patients in each group were included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a history of nasal trauma, previous nasal surgery (septoplasty, rhinoplasty, tumor surgery), severe deviation of the caudal septum, visible external nasal deviation, and systemic disease affecting the connective tissue were excluded from the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alar Collapse
• Nasal Valve Incompetence

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• measurement of nasal tip support in different age groups.
Nasal tip resistances , were measured in all age groups with a digital Newton meter.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Alper Koycu	Ankara	Cankaya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Baskent University Ankara Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Measurement of nasal tip resistance	A digital newton meter was used to measure the nasal tip resistance	All measurements were obtained within 2 months. (march 01-May 01)