A Study of RhinAer Stylus for Treating Chronic Rhinitis (BIOKLEAR)

November 5, 2026 updated by: Aerin Medical

Effect of Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Posterior Nasal Nerve on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients With Allergic and Nonallergic Chronic Rhinitis

Post-market study to continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the RhinAer Stylus for chronic rhinitis and the effect of treatment on inflammatory biomarkers.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Prospective, Open Label, Multicenter Study of the Aerin Medical RhinAer® Stylus for Chronic Rhinitis to continue to evaluate the effectiveness of the RhinAer® Stylus for treating the posterior nasal nerve area to improve symptoms in adults diagnosed with chronic rhinitis.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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24

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80923
        • Colorado ENT & Allergy
    • Ohio
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
        • University of Cincinnati

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

22 years to 85 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age 22 to 85 years (inclusively).

  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent.

  3. Willing and able to comply with the patient-specific requirements outlined in the study protocol.

  4. Presenting to the ENT office seeking evaluation and/or treatment for chronic rhinitis (allergic or nonallergic) of at least 12 months duration

  5. Willing to undergo the RhinAer procedure

  6. Has a baseline rTNSS symptom score of ≥6 at time of screening

  7. If on anticoagulation therapy, anticoagulant medications can be withheld during the perioperative period (at least 3-day window pre- and post-procedure).

  8. Has been diagnosed with either allergic or non-allergic chronic rhinitis and meet the following criteria:

    • a. Allergic rhinitis: diagnosed with perennial (non-seasonal) allergic rhinitis and has demonstrated sensitization to specific allergens through skin prick testing, specific IgE blood testing, or other allergy testing methods, confirming the allergic nature of their rhinitis within the past 24 months.

OR

-b. Nonallergic rhinitis: diagnosed with nonallergic rhinitis with demonstration of a negative skin prick testing, specific IgE blood testing, or other allergy testing methods, confirming the nonallergic nature of their rhinitis within the past 24 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Anatomic obstructions in the nasal passage(s) that in the investigator's opinion limits access to the posterior nasal nerve treatment area.
  2. Has seasonal rhinitis symptoms.
  3. Current or recent use of biologic therapy within past 3 months.
  4. History of chronic epistaxis or has had episodes of significant nose bleeds in the past 3 months.
  5. Known or suspected allergies or contraindications to the anesthetic agents and/or antibiotic medications to be used during the study procedure.
  6. Known or suspected to be pregnant or is lactating.
  7. Has any condition resulting in a predisposition to excessive bleeding (e.g., hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia [HHT]).
  8. Has diagnosis of rhinitis medicamentosa, an active nasal or sinus infection or has a history of 'dry eye.'
  9. Has had previous procedure or surgery for chronic rhinitis (e.g., PNN ablation).
  10. Has had a nasal or sinus surgical procedure in the past six (6) months.
  11. Currently participating in another clinical research study or has participated in an interventional study within the past 3 months.
  12. Has a planned adjunctive procedure at the time of the study procedure or within the 6-month study follow-up period
  13. Other medical conditions which in the opinion of the investigator would predispose the patient to poor wound healing, increased surgical risk, or poor compliance with the requirements of the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Experimental: RhinAer Stylus treatment

The RhinAer procedure will be performed in the study clinic using the RhinAer Stylus and Aerin Console. The RhinAer Stylus is a disposable handheld device capable of delivering bipolar radiofrequency energy to tissue when connected to the Aerin Console radiofrequency generating device. Participants will have both nostrils treated in the portion of the nasal cavity mucosa overlying the region of the posterior nasal nerve.
Device: RhinAer Stylus

The RhinAer procedure incorporates use of the RhinAer Stylus (Model FG1393, CAT1394), which is a 510(k) cleared (FDA - K221907) disposable handheld device capable of delivering bipolar radiofrequency energy to tissue. The Aerin Console (Model FG226) RF generator with temperature control capable of delivering very low doses of energy is also cleared for use in the US (FDA - K162810).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Nasal Secretion Inflammatory Biomarker Levels at 3 Months Following Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency (TCRF) Treatment
Time Frame: Baseline (pre-procedure) and 3 months post-procedure

Changes from baseline to 3 months post-procedure in nasal secretion inflammatory biomarker levels were evaluated in patients with allergic and nonallergic chronic rhinitis by assessing the change from baseline in mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) for each biomarker. The following biomarkers were assessed: epidermal growth factor (EGF), interferon-gamma (IFNγ), interleukins (IL-1β, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-13, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-22, IL-25), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV-1), and immunoglobulin E (IgE).
Baseline (pre-procedure) and 3 months post-procedure

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Aerin Medical

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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October 3, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

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September 19, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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November 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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July 2, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 12, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 19, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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November 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 5, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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November 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CTP1938

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

No data collected will be shared with other researchers participating in the study.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

Yes

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