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Not yet recruitingNCT03607175Updated Aug 1, 2023

Adjunctive Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis

A Phase 2/3 interventional study of Triamcinolone-impregnated CMC foam and Propel Stent in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps, sponsored by Marina Boruk. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-08-01.

Sponsored by Marina Boruk · Phase 2/3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2/3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a research study to find out if an off-label use of carboxymethylcellulose foam (CMC), an absorbable nasal packing, combined with triamcinolone acetonide, a steroid, is more comfortable postoperatively for participants and is as effective in decreasing scarring, swelling and crusting after surgery than an FDA approved steroid eluting implant. Anticipated sample size will be 30. Study is an intrapatient control design. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive CMC foam with triamcinolone in one nare and the steroid-eluting implant in the other. Participants will fill out preoperative and follow-up visit surveys at 7, 14, 30 and 90 days. Subjects at each visit will also have pictures taken of the nasal cavities to be scored for later analysis. Paired t-tests will be performed for analysis.

Our primary objective is to demonstrate that triamcinolone-impregnated carboxymethylcellulose foam is noninferior to steroid-eluting implants in improving postoperative ethmoid inflammation, middle turbinate position, preventing intranasal synechiae and reducing polypoid change with objective measurement scales Our secondary objects include assessing the quality-of-life and nasal obstruction symptoms before and after functional endoscopic sinus surgery with validated SNOT-22 and NOSE questionnaires and to assess the cost-effectiveness of triamcinolone-impregnated carboxymethylcellulose foam versus steroid-eluting implant in management of CRSwNP in the early postoperative period.

The endpoints are the POSE scores, the SNOT-22 and NOSE scores at days 7, 14, 30 and 90.

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Conditions studied

  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis
  • Nasal Polyps
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Diagnosis of nasal polyposis and desiring surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A known history of intolerance to corticosteroids
  • An oral steroid-dependent condition
  • A history of immune deficiency
  • Pre-existing narrow angle glaucoma or cataracts
  • Subjects that did not complete the pre-op medical regimen described below
  • Pregnant and/or breastfeeding
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2 / Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Steroid-eluting implant (Propel)

    Mometasone furoate implant. 370ug of mometasone furoate with each application. One application to be used at the conclusion of surgery and left in place for 1 month or less depending on if it requires removal during office debridement.

    Device: Propel Stent

  • Experimental
    Triamcinolone-impregnated CMC foam

    Applied to one nostril at end of case through randomization. Experimental drug is triamcinolone-acetonide 40mg/mL. 2mL will be combined with 5mL sterile water and mixed with carboxymethylcellulose foam and placed in the nares at the conclusion of the surgery. This will only be applied once and will remain in the nares until it dissolves or 7 days.

    Drug: Triamcinolone-impregnated CMC foam

Interventions

  • DrugTriamcinolone-impregnated CMC foam

    same information as included in the arm/group descriptions

    Also known as: Kenalog-40

  • DevicePropel Stent

    same information as included in the arm/group descriptions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative Perioperative Sinus Endoscopy Score

    The Perioperative Sinus Endoscopy score sums the combined scores determined from middle turbinate position, middle meatal status, ethmoid cavity appearance, as well as secondary sinus blockage (frontal and sphenoid). Each category is scored from 0-2, with 0 being not present, 1 as partially present, and 2 being fully present. The highest total score is 16, with scores ranging from 18-20 when the frontal and sphenoid sinuses are also included. The higher the score, the worse the status of the nasal cavity. Comparison of the mean POSE scores for the two treatments at day 30 to determine there is noninferiority

    Time frame: 30 days

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Study locations

1 site
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03607175
Lead sponsor
Marina Boruk
Collaborators
State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center
Responsible party
Marina Boruk (Principal Investigator, State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center) — Sponsor-investigator
First posted
Jul 31, 2018
Start date
Jul 24, 2023 (estimated)
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 30, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 1, 2023

Study contacts

Marina Boruk, MD
Contact
marina.boruk@downstate.edu
646-481-1311
Matthew D Adams, MD
Contact
matthew.adams@downstate.edu
814-592-5634
Marina Boruk, MD
principal investigator · SUNY Downstate Med Ctr

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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