Treatment with hypertonic saline versus normal saline nasal wash of pediatric chronic sinusitis.

Background: Chronic sinusitis (CS) is a common disease in children, especially those with allergies, that is caused by impaired drainage from the sinuses. Hypertonic NaCl solution has been shown to increase mucociliary clearance and ciliary beat frequency.

Objective: We performed a randomized double blind study to compare the effect of nasal wash with hypertonic saline (HS) (3.