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Evaluation of Pulsed Field Ablation of the Posterior Nasal Nerve for Chronic Rhinitis

No phase Interventional Chronic Rhinitis

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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: NOVOCLEAR™ Device.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Chronic Rhinitis. Basic parameters: 18 years — 85 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Overview

Evaluation of safety, effectiveness and tolerability of the Aventix Medical Device used for the treatment of chronic rhinitis

Detailed description

The NOVOCLEAR™ Device is a radiofrequency-based hand-held device intended to treat chronic rhinitis by delivering pulsed field energy to soft tissues in the nasal airway, including the posterior nasal nerve distribution. The NOVOCLEAR™ Device is used with the AVENTIX™ PFX System. The AVENTIX™ PFX System is a radiofrequency-based electrosurgical system designed to deliver non-thermal pulsed field energy to the targeted tissue.

This is a non-significant risk, prospective, multi-center, single arm study to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and tolerability of the NOVOCLEAR™ Device used with the AVENTIX™ PFX System.

Interventions

  • Device NOVOCLEAR™ Device
    Pulsed field energy applied to soft tissues in the nasal airway, including the posterior nasal nerve distribution.

Primary outcome measures

  • Mean change in Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS) at 90 days compared to baseline. [Time frame: 90 days]
  • Proportion of subjects with device and/or procedure-related serious adverse events through 90 days [Time frame: 90 days]
Secondary outcome measures (7)
  • Mean change in rTNSS at 7 days compared to baseline [Time frame: 7 days]
  • Mean change in rTNSS at 14 days compared to baseline [Time frame: 14 days]
  • Mean change in rTNSS at 30 days compared to baseline [Time frame: 30 days]
  • Mean change in rTNSS at 6 months compared to baseline [Time frame: 6 months]
  • Mean change in rTNSS at 1 year compared to baseline [Time frame: 1 year]
  • Mean procedure tolerability using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at post-procedure [Time frame: Post-procedure]
  • Subject satisfaction at 90 days [Time frame: 90 days]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • The subject is 18 to 85 years of age.
  • The subject has had symptoms of chronic rhinitis for greater than 6 months with insufficient response to nasal steroids.
  • The subject has an rTNSS total score of ≥ 6.
  • The subject has had moderate to severe symptoms of rhinorrhea and/or nasal congestion (rTNSS rating of 2 or 3 for rhinorrhea and 1, 2, or 3 for congestion)
  • The subject is able and willing to provide written informed consent and comply with the protocol requirements.

Exclusion criteria

  • The subject has clinically significant anatomic obstructions on either side that limit access to the posterior nose, including severe septal deviation, nasal polyps, and sinonasal tumor
  • The subject has a septal perforation
  • The subject has had prior sinus or nasal surgery on either side that significantly alters the anatomy of the posterior nose.
  • The subject had had previous surgery of the PNN for chronic rhinitis.
  • The subject has had prior head or neck irradiation
  • The subject has an active or chronic nasal or sinus infection
  • The subject has active coagulation disorder, or the patient is receiving anticoagulants
  • The subject has a history of dry eye or dry nose symptoms
  • Patient has rhinitis medicamentosa
  • The subject has ocular allergic symptoms
  • The subject has a history of nose bleeds
  • The subject has electrically sensitive implants (e.g. cochlear implants, pacemakers, defibrillators)
  • The subject is pregnant or lactating
  • The subject is participating in another clinical research study
  • The subject has an allergy or intolerance to anesthetic agent
  • Any physical condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, would prevent adequate study participation or pose an increased risk

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
N/A
Model
Single group
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

United States · 3 centers
  • Colorado ENT and Allergy — Colorado Springs
  • Bay Area ENT — Ocean Springs
  • Atkins Expert Sinus Care — San Antonio

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06598319 · A2024-01

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗