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RhinosinusitisNCT01350466

Prospective Study Investigating the Role of Occupational Exposure on Sinus Surgery Outcome

An observational study of Rhinosinusitis, run by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is complex and involves several immune, infectious and anatomic factors. When medical therapy fails, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is the therapy of choice. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Rhinosinusitis
How many people
200 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Aug 2011to Sep 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: chronic rhinosinutis patients undergoing functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Who may be able to join

  • Patients scheduled for sinus surgery because of recurrent acute sinusitis or chronic sinusitis with or without nasal polyps.
  • Age > 18 and < 65 years
  • Signed informed consent
  • Willingness and capability to fill in questionnaire.

Who cannot join

  • Patient with diagnosed cystic fibrosis or primary ciliary dysfunction syndrome
  • Patients that undergo FESS for antrochoanal polyp
  • Patient that undergo FESS for a malignant process
  • Patient that are diagnosed with sarcoidosis or any type of vasculitis

About this study

The pathophysiology of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is complex and involves several immune, infectious and anatomic factors. When medical therapy fails, functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is the therapy of choice. From literature it is known that 10% of patients that undergo FESS, need revision surgery within the 3 years following initial surgery. Causes of failure are multiple and not fully understood.

As is the case in patients suffering from occupational rhinitis (OR), a subgroup of patients with severe and/or therapy resistent rhinosinusitis may suffer from mucosal pathology induced by occupational factors as well. No data are currently available on how these factors may contribute to the disease manifestation, whereas negligence of these factors as potential causes of disease may lead to the chronicity of rhinosinusitis, aggravate the mucosal condition and even give rise to the induction of bronchial symptoms. There exists no documentation on the role of the occupational agents on chronic sinus disease.

This prospective study aims at providing data about the exposure levels of patients that undergo sinus surgery and correlate them with both subjective and objective postoperative parameters. This will be done by providing a questionnaire that was developed at our department to all patients that are planned for sinus surgery at the participating centers. This questionnaire asks for medical history, current sinonasal symptoms, professional history and recreational occupation. An extensive list of occupational agents is given and patients are asked to indicate those that they encounter at work or during recreational activities. This will be followed by an extensive clinical investigation including nasal endoscopy. These investigations (questionnaire and clinical examination) will be repeated at 3 months and 12 months after surgery.

Conditions
Rhinosinusitis
Keywords
Chronic rhinosinusitis
Medical subject headings
Rhinosinusitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01350466
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FESS patientsNot described
ControlsNot described

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 May 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2017
  4. Study completionSep 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01350466
Sponsor's protocol ID
S53127
Status last verified
Jun 2024
First submitted
6 May 2011
Last updated
1 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rhinosinusitis, run by Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Jul 2024.

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