Opening the nasal valve with external dilators reduces congestive symptoms in normal subjects
| dc.contributor.author | Latte, J. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Taverner, David | en |
| dc.contributor.school | School of Medical Sciences : Pharmacology | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: We examined whether the use of two different external nasal dilator devices influenced the size of the nasal valve area and symptoms of nasal congestion. METHODS: This was a randomized blind-allocation, open three-way crossover study of Breathe Right, Side Strip Nasal Dilators, and placebo. We studied 12 healthy subjects (10 female, 2 male; age range 26-56 years). Measures of total volume and total minimum cross-sectional area were collected. Subjective symptoms were collected using a visual analog scale and an ordinal scale. RESULTS: With both products, there was significant increase in the size of the minimum cross-sectional area compared to placebo, p = 0.004. This is supported by the decrease in the subjective reports of congestion; on the visual analog scale, compared to placebo p = 0.012 and the ordinal scale, compared to placebo, p = 0.004. CONCLUSION: Both devices significantly increase the size of the nasal valve area and reduce congestion in normal subjects. | en |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15921224 | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy, 2005; 19(2):215-219 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1945-8924 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/55701 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Ocean Side Publications | en |
| dc.title | Opening the nasal valve with external dilators reduces congestive symptoms in normal subjects | en |
| dc.type | Journal article | en |