Gel-Sinuplasty for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With and Without Nasal Polyposis

Launched by LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH · Mar 13, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

STUDY DESIGN This is a single-blinded Randomized Control Trial study, in which every patient receives active gel on one side and placebo on the other (L or R to be randomly selected). Sixty patients will be included in this study. These are patients undergoing balloon sinuplasty for Chronic sinusitis with and without polyps.

As the patients will enter the study- they will be divided into Chronic sinusitis with Polyps (CRSwNP) and Chronic rhinosinusitis without polyps (CRSsNP). Each patient will be assigned in chronological order as they will join the study.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Chronic sinusitis symptoms with or without polyps
• • 2. Trial of at least 2 courses of oral antimicrobial treatment without significant improvement
• • 3. CAT scan showing evidence of bilateral symmetric chronic sinusitis with or without polypss
• • 4. Endoscopic confirmation of CRS
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Minor (Less than \<18 years of age).
• • 2. Pregnant and breastfeeding women.
• • 3. Allergy to specific antibiotics
• • 4. Patient currently taking oral corticosteroids.
• • 5. Patient currently taking oral antibiotics.