Treatment of sinus headache using a device that combines acoustic vibration with oscillating expiratory pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine if simultaneous administration of acoustic vibration and oscillating expiratory pressure affects the severity of facial pain among patients with complaint of "sinus headache".

Methods

This is a prospective single-arm observational study performed at a tertiary care medical center. Subjects with complaint of sinus headache without evidence of chronic rhinosinusitis on exam or computed tomography participated in a clinical study applying simultaneous acoustic vibrations and positive expiratory pressure to the nasal cavity twice daily over 4 weeks. Efficacy was assessed using three validated pain metrics-pain visual analog scale (VAS), brief pain inventory-short form (BPI-SF), and McGill pain questionnaire-short form (MPQ-SF). Device safety and patient sa

SUBMITTER: Miglani A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10446260 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature