Evaluating the additional effect of clarithromycin in the standard of care for non-eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis patients
- Conditions
- Chronic rhinosinusitisSurgery - Other surgeryInflammatory and Immune System - Other inflammatory or immune system disordersInfection - Other infectious diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000688886
- Lead Sponsor
- Professor Alkis Psaltis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Participants who meet ALL the following criteria will be offered inclusion in the study:
•Those who have had symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis that has been previously persistent for greater than 3 months
•Are over 18 years of age
•Are English speaking
•Can give written informed consent
•Have underwent endoscopic sinus surgery prior
•Have a phenotype of non-eCRS on histological assessment
•Disease control has not been established 6 weeks post-op
•Can commit to return to the clinic for 12- and 18-weeks postoperative endoscopic examination.
Participants who meet one the following criteria will be excluded from the study:
•Allergy to macrolides
•language other than English spoken
•Pregnant or breastfeeding
•History of cardiac disease
•Allergy to steroids
•Covid-19 positive
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcome measure will be the subjective symptom scores via the SNOT-21 questionnaire. <br>[The measurements are taken at 3 time points – 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 18 weeks postoperatively. Timepoint 6 week and 18 weeks postoperatively are the primary timepoints.];primary outcome measure will be the subjective symptom scores via the visual analogue scale of discomfort. [These measurements are taken at 3 time points – 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 18 weeks postoperatively. Timepoint 6 week and 18 weeks postoperatively are the primary timepoints.];primary outcome measures will be the endoscopy visual score via the Modified Lund Kenned Score. [ These measurements are taken at 3 time points – 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 18 weeks postoperatively. Timepoint 6 week and 18 weeks postoperatively are the primary timepoints.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method