Chronic Rhinosinusitis With or Without Nasal Polyps Steroid Study

March 31, 2020 updated by: Robert Schleimer, Northwestern University

Glucocorticosteroid Action in Inflammatory Disease

This is a study to evaluate the cause of chronic sinus disease. Oral steroids have long been used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions including chronic sinusitis, asthma, and arthritis. However, it is not well known exactly which patients will benefit from steroids when used in the treatment of chronic sinusitis. For some doctors, it is common practice to use these medications prior to planned sinus surgery, to lessen the inflammation and possibly help the healing process. Other doctors feel oral steroids may not be helpful in this way, and there is no conclusive data as to whether this practice has a long term benefit.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research study is to better understand how this potential treatment option, oral steroids, affects biochemical substances that have been associated with the development of chronic sinusitis and polyps. In order to do this, we need to study people with different forms of chronic sinusitis and compare them to individuals without allergies or sinus disease. We will also look at patients with chronic sinusitis who are treated with oral steroids and compare them to chronic sinus patients who have not received oral steroid therapy prior to surgery. This study may help pave the way to new treatments that address specific parts of the chronic sinus inflammatory pathway.

Hypotheses

  1. Oral steroid treatment of patients with CRS will lead to a correction in the inflammation that is observed in sinonasal tissues, nasal brushings, and nasal lavage.
  2. Steroid induced changes in inflammation will differ in chronic sinus patients with polyps than in those without polyps.
  3. Changes in inflammation will correlate with clinical variables.

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18 years to 70 years
  • Diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps (NP) and will be undergoing sinonasal surgery for this condition
  • Diagnosis of CRS without NP and will be undergoing sinonasal surgery for this condition
  • No diagnosis of CRS and NP and will be undergoing nasal surgery (septoplasty/rhinoplasty, nasal fracture repair,etc.)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ages younger than 18 years and ages older than 70 years
  • Diagnosis of an established immunodeficiency, pregnancy, coagulation disorder, a diagnosis of allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS), or cystic fibrosis
  • Those with CRS with or without NP in whom systemic steroid therapy would be contraindicated
  • Those who are dependent on systemic steroid therapy for sinonasal disease or any other condition

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
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
NO_INTERVENTION: No Intervention
EXPERIMENTAL: Prednisone
Steroid medication
Drug: Prednisone
Prednisone 30mg once daily x 5 days
Other Names:
  • Deltasone
  • Orasone
  • Meticorten
  • Prednicen-M
  • Liquid Pred
  • Prednicot
  • Sterapred
  • Glucocorticoid

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Alterations of inflammatory cells, levels of key antibodies and cytokines, and expression of key epithelial genes
Time Frame: Prior to surgery and steroid treatment and day of surgery w/ or w/o having been treated w/ steroids
Prior to surgery and steroid treatment and day of surgery w/ or w/o having been treated w/ steroids

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Northwestern University

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Robert P Schleimer, PhD, Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 9, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 10, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

February 11, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 2, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 31, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STU00010040
  • 5R37HL068546 (NIH)

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