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Document Type

Experimental Article

Abstract

Background: Topical application of sesame oil in cases of nasal dryness, nasal stuffiness and nasal crusts was highly effective and safe with little or no side effects.

Aim: The aim of this work was to evaluate and compare pure sesame oil with ISCS in subjects with dry nasal mucosa, nasal crusts and nasal stuffiness. Patients and Methods: This research included 60 patients who visited Al-Azhar University Hospitals' otorhinolaryngology (ORL) outpatient clinics. (Al-Hussein & Sayed Galal). All patients had a complaint of mucosal dryness, crusting or stuffiness. Half of the participants were randomly assigned to receive just pure sesame oil for 14 days, while the other received ISCS. Visual analogue scale (VAS) was utilized to evaluate the patients' complaints before and after therapy. The findings were compared between endoscopically and questionnaire. Following a 14-day treatment period, the individuals were asked to rate their overall perceptions of the three symptoms: (1) nasal mucosa dryness (2) nasal crusts (3) nasal stuffiness. Results: This study had 60 patients, with a mean age of 34 and a gender ratio of 24 females (40%) and 36 males (60%) ranging in age from 18 to 60. Regarding Mucosal Dryness, Nasal Crusts, and Nasal Stuffiness, group (I) patients showed statistically significant changes between pre- and post-treatment (P=0001, 0.02, and 0.004, respectively). Regarding Nasal mucosa dryness, Nasal crusts, and Nasal stuffiness, statistically significant differences between group (I) and group (II) patients were found (P=0.03, 0.02 and 0.01 correspondingly). Conclusion: Pure sesame oil is superior to ISCS in relieving symptoms of Dry Nose due to various causes.

Keywords

pure sesame oil, Isotonic Sodium Chloride Solution, Dry Nose, Atrophic Rhinitis.

Subject Area

ENT

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