CompletedNot Applicable

Topical 15% Trichloroacetic Acid Versus Silver Nitrate Cauterization in the Management of Idiopathic Childhood Epistaxis: A Prospective Double-Blinded, Randomized Clinical Trial

Egypt170 participantsStarted 2023-03-01

Plain-language summary

the invistigators aim to explore the efficacy of trichloroacetic acid as a chemical cauterization agent and compare it with that of silver nitrate in the treatment of idiopathic epistaxis in children.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All patients aged between 4 and 16 years at least once weekly in the last 4 weeks with visible anterior bleeding sources either unilateral or bilateral from Little's area were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * All patients with documented coagulopathy, those with sinonasal or nasopharyngeal masses, those with active rhinosinusitis or severe allergic rhinitis or severe septal deviation

What they're measuring

rebleeding from the nose

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06836791

SponsorYoussef Zaki

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-10-01

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