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Study aim
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Comparison of the effect of fluticasone spray and budesonide spray and mometasone spray in patients with nasal-sinus polyposis after endoscopic sinus surgery.
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel group; double blind, randomized
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Settings and conduct
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This study is performed in Valiasr Hospital of Birjand, South Khorasan Province. 96 patients are randomly divided into three intervention groups one to three (A-C). Questions related to the effectiveness of the spray before and after treatment will be asked and evaluated by the ward nurse.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criterion includes having informed consent.
Exclusion criteria include: having allergic rhinitis, eye disease, known immunodeficiency disease, infectious symptoms including purulent discharge from the back of the throat and nose.
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Intervention groups
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The intervention groups are as follows:
Group A received fluticasone nasal spray twice daily (50 micrograms per puff).
Group B receive budsonide spray twice daily (50 micrograms per puff).
Group C receive mometasone spray twice daily (50 micrograms per puff).
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Main outcome variables
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Runny nose, improvement of symptoms compared to before taking the drug, clinical symptoms include: headache, nasal congestion, sinus pain, PND, pain around the eyes, pus in the nose, cough, runny nose and decreased sense of smell