Perioperative Oral Steroids for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Polyps (CRSsNP)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-07-15
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
While oral steroids have been shown to be effective in the management of patients with
chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps, its role in treating chronic rhinosinusitis without
polyps (CRSsNP) is ambiguous. Despite a lack of strong clinical evidence to suggest a benefit
in this disease state, steroids are often prescribed as a component of post-operative care
after sinus surgery for patients without polyps. Oral steroids carry with them significant
adverse effects, and should be prescribed thoughtfully. The aims of this study are to
determine if oral steroids in the peri-operative period improves patient outcomes in CRS
without polyps.