Treatment of Early Nasal Polyposis With Topical Triamcinolone

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2012-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of intranasal Triamcinolone delivered through a bio-absorbable nasal dressing verses oral steroids and a saline soaked dressing, in the treatment and prevention of early nasal polyposis.

• Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.
• Treatments: Triamcinolone; Triamcinolone Acetonide; Triamcinolone diacetate; Triamcinolone hexacetonide

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 years

• Patients with early nasal polyposis

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 years

• Patients with active sinus infections

• Patients on long term steroids

• Allergy or sensitivity to steroids

• Patients with Antrochoanal polyps

• Patients who received topical steroids by bio-resorbable sponge or oral steroids