Nasal Packing as a Drug Delivery System Postoperatively in Chronic Sinusitis With Polyposis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

That high-dose steroid applied to the nasal cavity immediately post-operatively will improve olfaction and healing following endoscopic sinus surgery.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Michigan
• Collaborator: American Rhinologic Society
• Treatments: Budesonide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• hyposmia and nasal obstruction for >12 weeks

• bilateral nasal polyposis

• candidate for surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• immunocompromised

• non-English speaking

• prisoner

• pregnant/lactating

• will not attend follow up appointments