Chronic SinusitisNCT01564355
Postoperative Systemic Corticosteroids When Utilizing a Steroid-Eluting Spacer Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
A study testing Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid) and Post-op Oral Steroids in people with Chronic Sinusitis and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, run by University of Calgary at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition of the nose and sinuses. It affects about 5 to 10% of Canadians. Patients suffer from congestion in the nose and sinuses, nasal discharge, pressure in the face, and a reduced sense of smell. This affects people's enjoyment of life. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Sinusitis, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Post-operative Care
- What is being tested?
- Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid) and Post-op Oral Steroids
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 80 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- Apr 2012to Dec 2013
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult ( > 18 years of age)
- CRS defined by 2007 Adult Sinusitis Guidelines19
- Electing endoscopic sinus surgery for the indication medically refractory CRS, as defined by having persistent symptoms despite the following "maximal medical therapy":
- Received 3 months of topical corticosteroid spray
- Received a 2 week course of a broad-spectrum antibiotic combined with a 2 week course of systemic corticosteroid
- Provide written informed consent
- Subject must be able to complete all study evaluations and HRQoL questionnaires written in English
Who cannot join
- Children (< 18 years of age)
- Unable to complete questionnaires or clinical testing or cooperate with study evaluations in English.
- Unwilling to provide written, informed consent
- Patients who have not undergone previous "maximum" prescribed medical therapy
- Patients with suspected systemic inflammatory disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Canada1 site
Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre
Calgary, Alberta, T2T 5C7
About this study
Official title: The Role of Postoperative Systemic Corticosteroids When Utilizing a Steroid-Eluting Middle Meatal Spacer Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition of the nose and sinuses. It affects about 5 to 10% of Canadians. Patients suffer from congestion in the nose and sinuses, nasal discharge, pressure in the face, and a reduced sense of smell. This affects people's enjoyment of life. Medical management uses sprays or pills to treat these symptoms but for some patients sinus surgery is needed. This type of surgery is called endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).
There is no single correct approach to take care of patients after sinus surgery. Most experts would use a nasal spray and a short-course of oral steroid pills to reduce sinus swelling and minimize complications related to scarring.
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"Steroid-eluting nasal spacers" are devices placed inside the sinus during surgery and slowly release topical steroids into the sinuses better than steroid sprays. These "spacers" have been shown to improve results following sinus surgery. When using these special "spacers", there may no longer be a need for oral steroid pills following surgery. This would help to avoid potential side effects associated with these medications.
The purpose of this study is to find out whether taking oral (systemic) steroid pills following sinus surgery is necessary to improve surgical results, now that steroid-eluting nasal spacers are commonly used during surgery.
- Conditions
- Chronic Sinusitis, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Post-operative Care, Steroids, Drug-eluting Spacer
- Being tested
- Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid), Post-op Oral Steroids
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid)Device
All study arms will receive bilateral Nasopore spacers impregnated with 1 cc of Triamcinolone to remain in the nasal cavity for 1 week post-operatively as per usual protocol.
Post-op Oral SteroidsDrug
Post-operative oral prednisone 20 mg QD x 5 days , then 10 mg x 5 days, as per usual protocol.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Systemic Steroid Group | Experimental | Will receive post-operative oral steroids for 10 days as per usual protocol. Receives: Device: Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid); Drug: Post-op Oral Steroids |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Will receive placebo pills for 10 days post-operatively Receives: Device: Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Health Related Quality of Life Score (based on SNOT-22, VAS, and RSDI questionnaires)
Do systemic steroids following sinus surgery improve surgical results in patients where a steroid-eluting nasal spacer is placed at the completion of surgery. This will be based on validated chronic sinusitis-symptom specific HRQOL questionnaires (SNOT-22, VAS, RSDI)and mucosal disease grading scores via endoscopic examination (POSE, Lund-Kennedy).
Measured: Up to 2 years
Secondary outcomes (1)
Sinus mucosal disease endoscopic grading score (based on Lund-Kennedy and POSE Scoring systems)
Do systemic steroids following sinus surgery improve surgical results in patients where a steroid-eluting nasal spacer is placed at the completion of surgery. This will be based on validated mucosal disease grading scores via endoscopic examination (POSE, Lund-Kennedy).
Measured: Up to 3 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2012
- Primary completionSep 2013
- Study completionDec 2013
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic SinusitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Calgary
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Dr. Luke Rudmik, University of Calgary
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01564355
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 24336
- Status last verified
- Dec 2014
- First submitted
- 22 Mar 2012
- Last updated
- 3 Dec 2014
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Dautremont JF, Mechor B, Rudmik L. The role of immediate postoperative systemic corticosteroids when utilizing a steroid-eluting spacer following sinus surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Apr;150(4):689-95. doi: 10.1177/0194599814521373. Epub 2014 Jan 30.
PubMed 24482348
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Dec 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Role of Postoperative Systemic Corticosteroids When Utilizing a Steroid-Eluting Middle Meatal Spacer Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT01564355
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 24336
- Conditions
- Chronic Sinusitis, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Post-operative Care, Steroids, Drug-eluting Spacer
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 80 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of CalgaryUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2012
- Primary completion
- Sep 2013 (actual)
- Study completion
- Dec 2013 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Mar 2012 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is an inflammatory condition of the nose and sinuses. It affects about 5 to 10% of Canadians. Patients suffer from congestion in the nose and sinuses, nasal discharge, pressure in the face, and a reduced sense of smell. This affects people's enjoyment of life. Medical management uses sprays or pills to treat these symptoms but for some patients sinus surgery is needed. This type of surgery is called endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).
There is no single correct approach to take care of patients after sinus surgery. Most experts would use a nasal spray and a short-course of oral steroid pills to reduce sinus swelling and minimize complications related to scarring.
"Steroid-eluting nasal spacers" are devices placed inside the sinus during surgery and slowly release topical steroids into the sinuses better than steroid sprays. These "spacers" have been shown to improve results following sinus surgery. When using these special "spacers", there may no longer be a need for oral steroid pills following surgery. This would help to avoid potential side effects associated with these medications.
The purpose of this study is to find out whether taking oral (systemic) steroid pills following sinus surgery is necessary to improve surgical results, now that steroid-eluting nasal spacers are commonly used during surgery.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Systemic Steroid Group | Experimental | Device: Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid), Drug: Post-op Oral SteroidsWill receive post-operative oral steroids for 10 days as per usual protocol. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Device: Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid)Will receive placebo pills for 10 days post-operatively |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Adult ( > 18 years of age)
- CRS defined by 2007 Adult Sinusitis Guidelines19
- Electing endoscopic sinus surgery for the indication medically refractory CRS, as defined by having persistent symptoms despite the following "maximal medical therapy":
- Provide written informed consent
- Subject must be able to complete all study evaluations and HRQoL questionnaires written in English
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Children (< 18 years of age)
- Unable to complete questionnaires or clinical testing or cooperate with study evaluations in English.
- Unwilling to provide written, informed consent
- Patients who have not undergone previous "maximum" prescribed medical therapy
- Patients with suspected systemic inflammatory disease
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid)All study arms will receive bilateral Nasopore spacers impregnated with 1 cc of Triamcinolone to remain in the nasal cavity for 1 week post-operatively as per usual protocol. | Device | Placebo, Systemic Steroid Group |
| Post-op Oral SteroidsPost-operative oral prednisone 20 mg QD x 5 days , then 10 mg x 5 days, as per usual protocol. | Drug | Systemic Steroid Group |
Primary outcome
Health Related Quality of Life Score (based on SNOT-22, VAS, and RSDI questionnaires)
Time frame: Up to 2 years
Do systemic steroids following sinus surgery improve surgical results in patients where a steroid-eluting nasal spacer is placed at the completion of surgery. This will be based on validated chronic sinusitis-symptom specific HRQOL questionnaires (SNOT-22, VAS, RSDI)and mucosal disease grading scores via endoscopic examination (POSE, Lund-Kennedy).
1 secondary outcome
Sinus mucosal disease endoscopic grading score (based on Lund-Kennedy and POSE Scoring systems)
Time frame: Up to 3 years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Dec 2014.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 24482348Dautremont JF, Mechor B, Rudmik L. The role of immediate postoperative systemic corticosteroids when utilizing a steroid-eluting spacer following sinus surgery. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Apr;150(4):689-95. doi: 10.1177/0194599814521373. Epub 2014 Jan 30.
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Referral and contact
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Steroid-eluting middle meatal spacer (Nasopore (TM) spacer impregnated with 1 cc of 40mg/mL triamcinolone liquid) and Post-op Oral Steroids in people with Chronic Sinusitis and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, run by University of Calgary at 1 site in Canada.
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 7 inclusion and 5 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 3 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Health Related Quality of Life Score (based on SNOT-22, VAS, and RSDI questionnaires) (time frame: Up to 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01564355, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 3 Dec 2014; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.