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In-office Placement of the Propel Mini Sinus Implant in the Frontal Sinus Ostia

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Sinusitis
Registration Number
NCT02880514
Lead Sponsor
Intersect ENT
Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial

Detailed Description

This is a prospective, randomized, single-blind, intra-patient controlled, multicenter trial with 50 subjects enrolled at up to 15 sites across the United States. Study subjects undergo implant placement on one side following in-office balloon dilation, while the contralateral side undergoes balloon dilation only and serves as a control.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria
  • Expanded amount of ethmoid sinonasal polyps extending beyond the middle meatus of grade 3 or 4 unless reduced prior to randomization in the study.
  • Oral-steroid dependent condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other conditions.
  • Known history of allergy or intolerance to corticosteroids or mometasone furoate.
  • Clinical evidence of acute bacterial sinusitis or invasive fungal sinusitis.
  • Active viral illness (e.g., flu, shingles).
  • Clinical evidence of disease or condition expected to compromise survival or ability to complete follow-up assessments through Day 180 post-procedure.
  • Currently participating in another clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patency RateDay 30

Patency of the frontal recess/frontal sinus ostia (FSO) was evaluated on a 3-point grading scale from 0 to 2, with 0=Patent, 1=Restenosed/partially occluded, and 2=Occluded. The percentage of sinuses with patency grade 0 and 1 was used to calculate the patency rate.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inflammation ScoreDay 30

Inflammation visual analog scale (VAS) from 0 (no visible inflammation) to 100 (severe inflammation, involving significant and extensive erythema and edema and/or hypertrophy and/or polypoid changes)

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Sacramento ENT

🇺🇸

Sacramento, California, United States

ENT Assoicates of South Florida

🇺🇸

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

ENT of Georgia

🇺🇸

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Advanced ENT and Allergy

🇺🇸

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Associated Surgical Specialists

🇺🇸

Covington, Louisiana, United States

St. Luke's ENT Specialists

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

BreatheAmerica of Albuquerque

🇺🇸

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Madison ENT

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Ohio Sinus Institute

🇺🇸

Dublin, Ohio, United States

Sacramento ENT
🇺🇸Sacramento, California, United States

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