The Effect of Topical Application of 5-fluorouracil during Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery(FESS) in the prevention of nasal adhesions post-surgery.
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: A488- Other specified bacterial diseases
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/03/032286
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Lekhaa M
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1 Patients of either age between 18 to 60 years
2 Diagnosis of bilateral chronic sinusitis who have had no relief with maximum medical therapy
3 Similar Lund Makay Scoring on both sides
Exclusion Criteria
Revision Endoscopic Sinus surgery
Uncontrolled systemic illness
Known allergy to 5 FU
Pregnancy and lactation
Pre-existing septal perforation or adhesion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Formation of adhesions post-operativelyTimepoint: At 2nd 4th and 12th week postoperatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in formation of nasal crusting postoperativelyTimepoint: At 2nd 4th and 12th week postoperatively