Postoperative Treatment After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

January 11, 2008 updated by: Kuopio University Hospital

Objective: Even though postoperative debridement is commonly considered as an essential part of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), the scientific data on the efficacy or the optimal timing of debridement is limited. In the present study, the effect of repeated debridement during the first week after ESS on the endoscopic and subjective outcome was evaluated.

Study Design: Open, prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial with two parallel groups.

Methods: A total of 90 patients suffering from either recurrent or chronic maxillary sinusitis were randomized into two groups after ESS. In the active group, the nasal cavities were debrided three times on the first postoperative week, while in the control group the patients were debrided only once on the 7th postoperative day. The primary outcome measure was the presence of scarring in the middle meatus at four weeks after ESS.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Kuopio, Finland
        • Kuopio University Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A total of 90 patients (age 18-70 years), who underwent ESS in Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland were included in this study.
  • The patients suffered from either recurrent or chronic maxillary sinusitis and had American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status 1 or 2.{{331 Sakland,M. 1941; }}

Exclusion Criteria:

The patients were excluded if they had:

  • Undergone previous sinus surgery or if they had severe nasal polyposis (radiological opacification more than 50 % of the sinuses (Lund-McKay classification)
  • Hemorrhagic diathesis
  • Liver or kidney dysfunction
  • Chronic malnutrition
  • Alcoholism or inflammatory bowel disease.

Other exclusion criteria were pregnancy and ongoing anticoagulant therapy.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 2
Procedure: control group
Postoperative debridement on 7th postoperative day
Active Comparator: 1
debridement on 1st, 3-5th and 7th postoperative days
Procedure: active debridement
debridement on 1st, 3-5th and 7th postoperative days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
scarring in middle meatus 4 weeks after ESS
Time Frame: 4 weeks
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kuopio University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tatu p Kemppainen, MD, Kuopio University Hospital
  • Study Director: Juhani Nuutinen, PhD, Kuopio University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 24, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 14, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2008

Last Verified

January 1, 2008

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KUH5551813

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