Effects of the Breathe Right nasal strips on nasal ventilation

Am J Rhinol. 1997 Sep-Oct;11(5):399-402. doi: 10.2500/105065897781285990.

Abstract

The Breathe Right nasal strips are more and more commonly used, mainly by athletes, who hope to enhance their physical performance in competition and training. The effect of the device in such situations is uncertain and perhaps somewhat controversial. To investigate the effects of the nasal strips on nasal ventilation, 20 caucasian individuals were objectively assessed using anterior rhinomanometry and acoustic rhinometry. The results showed a significant increase in all subjects of transnasal airflow and in the average cross-sectional area of the nasal cavity that quantifies objectively the subjective impression of improved nasal breathing. In such patients where an improvement in nasal ventilation is desired, the use of the Breathe Right nasal strips seems to offer a beneficial treatment.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dilatation / instrumentation
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Fluorometry
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Naphazoline / administration & dosage
  • Nasal Cavity / drug effects
  • Nasal Cavity / physiopathology*
  • Nasal Decongestants / administration & dosage
  • Nasal Obstruction / etiology
  • Nasal Obstruction / therapy*
  • Otolaryngology / instrumentation*
  • Respiration*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Nasal Decongestants
  • Naphazoline