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RecruitingNCT06598319Updated Apr 30, 2026

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

An interventional study of NOVOCLEAR™ Device in Chronic Rhinitis, sponsored by Aventix Medical Inc.. Recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-30.

Sponsored by Aventix Medical Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Apr 2026, 7 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Nov 2024; still recruiting 1 year 11 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

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

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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.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Rhinitis

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Keywords

  • rhinitis, posterior nasal nerve
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In context

Rhinitis

246 studies on the registry are indexed under Rhinitis; 22 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 80 across 187 interventional studies indexed under Rhinitis.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Aventix Medical Inc. as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. The subject is 18 to 85 years of age.
  2. The subject has had symptoms of chronic rhinitis for greater than 6 months with insufficient response to nasal .
  3. The subject has an rTNSS total score of ≥ 6.
  4. 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)
  5. The subject is able and willing to provide written and comply with the protocol requirements.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The subject has anatomic obstructions on either side that limit access to the posterior nose, including severe septal deviation, nasal polyps, and sinonasal tumor
  2. The subject has a septal perforation
  3. The subject has had prior sinus or nasal surgery on either side that significantly alters the anatomy of the posterior nose.
  4. The subject had had previous surgery of the PNN for chronic rhinitis.
  5. The subject has had prior head or neck irradiation
  6. The subject has an active or chronic nasal or sinus infection
  7. The subject has active coagulation disorder, or the patient is receiving anticoagulants
  8. The subject has a history of dry eye or dry nose symptoms
  9. Patient has rhinitis medicamentosa
  10. The subject has ocular allergic symptoms
  11. The subject has a history of nose bleeds
  12. The subject has electrically sensitive implants (e.g. cochlear implants, pacemakers, defibrillators)
  13. The subject is pregnant or lactating
  14. The subject is participating in another clinical research study
  15. The subject has an allergy or intolerance to anesthetic agent
  16. Any physical condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, would prevent adequate study participation or pose an increased risk
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(3)

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Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

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Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    NOVOCLEAR™ Device Treatment Group

    Subjects treated with pulsed field energy applied to soft tissues in the nasal airway, including the posterior nasal nerve distribution.

    Device: NOVOCLEAR™ Device

Interventions

  • DeviceNOVOCLEAR™ Device

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

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean change in Reflective Total Nasal Symptom Score (rTNSS) at 90 days compared to baseline.

    The rTNSS is the sum of 4 individual subject-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. Total scores range from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates increased symptom severity.

    Time frame: 90 days

  2. Proportion of subjects with device and/or procedure-related serious adverse events through 90 days

    Characterization of the type and frequency of study device and/or study procedure-related adverse events reported during or following the study procedure through 90 days follow-up.

    Time frame: 90 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean change in rTNSS at 7 days compared to baseline

    The rTNSS is the sum of 4 individual subject-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. Total scores range from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates increased symptom severity.

    Time frame: 7 days

  2. Mean change in rTNSS at 14 days compared to baseline

    The rTNSS is the sum of 4 individual subject-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. Total scores range from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates increased symptom severity.

    Time frame: 14 days

  3. Mean change in rTNSS at 30 days compared to baseline

    The rTNSS is the sum of 4 individual subject-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. Total scores range from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates increased symptom severity.

    Time frame: 30 days

  4. Mean change in rTNSS at 6 months compared to baseline

    The rTNSS is the sum of 4 individual subject-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. Total scores range from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates increased symptom severity.

    Time frame: 6 months

  5. Mean change in rTNSS at 1 year compared to baseline

    The rTNSS is the sum of 4 individual subject-assessed symptom scores for rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, nasal itching, and sneezing, each evaluated using a scale of 0=None, 1=Mild, 2=Moderate, or 3=Severe. Total scores range from 0 to 12. A higher score indicates increased symptom severity.

    Time frame: 1 year

  6. Mean procedure tolerability using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at post-procedure

    Immediately after the study procedure, subjects will be asked to rate the pain they experienced in their nasal cavity(ies) during the procedure using a 100 mm visual analogue scale with 0 mm representing no pain and 100 mm representing worst pain imaginable.

    Time frame: Post-procedure

  7. Subject satisfaction at 90 days

    Subjects will be asked two questions regarding their satisfaction with the study procedure. The first question asks; How satisfied with your procedure are you?; with the following five response options: very satisfied, satisfied, neutral, unsatisfied, or very unsatisfied. The second question asks; How likely are you to refer a friend for this procedure?; with the following five response options: very likely, likely, neutral, unlikely, or very unlikely.

    Time frame: 90 days

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Study locations

3 of 3 sites recruiting
  • Colorado ENT and Allergy
    Colorado Springs, Colorado 80923, United States
    Recruiting
    • Monica Davis · Contact(719) 867-7804
    • Bryan Davis, MD · Principal investigator
  • Bay Area ENT
    Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564, United States
    Recruiting
    • Raymond Weiss, MD · Contact
  • Atkins Expert Sinus Care
    San Antonio, Texas 78256, United States
    Recruiting
    • James Atkins, MD · Contact
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 30, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06598319
Lead sponsor
Aventix Medical Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 19, 2024
Start date
Nov 15, 2024
Primary completion
Apr 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Apr 30, 2026

Study contacts

ClinicalAdmin
Contact
clinical@aventixmed.com
(510) 912-2589
Raymond Weiss, MD
principal investigator · Bay Area ENT

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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