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Dexamethasone for Chronic Sinusitis

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Luke Rudmik, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Calgary
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
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Summary

Dexamethasone added to sinufoam, which is placed in the ethmoid cavity at the completion of endoscopic sinus surgery, will improve sinonasal mucosal healing.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Sinusitis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: DexamethasoneActive Control1 Intervention
Sinufoam is mixed with dexamethasone and placed within the ethmoid cavity at the completion of sinus surgery
Group II: SalinePlacebo Group1 Intervention
Sinufoam is mixed with saline and placed within the ethmoid cavity at the completion of sinus surgery

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of CalgaryLead Sponsor
805 Previous Clinical Trials
883,992 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Chronic Sinusitis
154 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Sinusitis
Luke Rudmik, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Calgary
2 Previous Clinical Trials
130 Total Patients Enrolled
~3 spots leftby Sep 2025