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Botox sponge treats allergic runny nose
Rainer Laskawi and a team of researchers from the University Medical Center Gottingen, Germany, tested the effectiveness of the botox sponge in treating allergic rhinitis and compared it to patients given saline as a placebo.
"Intrinsic rhinitis affects a lot of patients and can be quite disabling for the patient," Laskawi said in a statement. "Botox injections can help, and we wanted to explore a less invasive alternative."
The researchers inserted sponges into the patients' nostrils for 30 minutes, which were soaked with botox directly after the insertion. The patients kept a "nose diary" for 12 weeks, detailing sneezes per day, tissues used and a "congestion score."
The study, published in the journal Head & Face Medicine, found the group of patients who received the treatment scored better on all aspects compared to those who were given a placebo.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 10/16/2009
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