Investigate the Role of microRNA in Chronic Rhinosinusitis From DC-Th Axis

• Conditions: Rhinosinusitis
• Interventions: Genetic: miRNA mimics or inhibitors

• Registration Number: NCT02325596
• Lead Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the upstream events of Th17/Treg imbalance in CRS and their immune regulatory factors. Then the investigators aimed to explore the regulatory role of miRNA on DC-Th axis and its dysfunction in the pathogenesis of CRS, in order to determine the miRNA expression profile in CRS and clarify the role of miRNA in the pathogenesis of CRS by regulating the DC-Th axis.

Detailed Description

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), commonly encountered in the field of clinical otorhinolaryngology, is still a challenging proposition for doctors because of its high incidence and the unsatisfactory treatment outcomes. Nowadays, studies on the pathogenesis of NP are still attached great importance by researchers from each country. NP has become a global health problem with a considerable socioeconomic burden. Recently, research showed that the impaired balance of Th17/Treg was the significant basis of NP. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of Th17/Treg imbalance was unclear. In this study, DC-Th axis was designed as the main line, and the regulation of miRNA on DC was designed as the entry point. This study aimed to evaluate the upstream events of Th17/Treg imbalance in CRS and their immune regulatory factors. Then the investigators aimed to explore the regulatory role of miRNA on DC-Th axis and its dysfunction in the pathogenesis of CRS, in order to determine the miRNA expression profile in CRS and clarify the role of miRNA in the pathogenesis of CRS by regulating the DC-Th axis. This study will play an important role in clarifying the pathogenesis of CRS eventually and will fill the blanks of the research between miRNA and CRS in the investigators'country. This study is with important clinical value for establishing control strategies for CRS.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-07
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Study First Submitted: 2014-12-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-12-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-24
• Study First Posted: 2014-12-25
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-25
• Primary Completion: 2015-07
• Study Completion: 2016-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1. CRS diagnosis is accord with diagnostic criteria of The European nasal sinusitis, nasal polyps guidelines (EPOS 2012) .
2. Selected subjects are stopped using systemic or topical corticosteroids in one month before experiment.
3. All the patients have sinus CT and nasal endoscopy and allergen Skin Prick Test in preoperative.
4. Aged from 18 to 75 years old.
5. Woman or man.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Choanal polyp, fungal nasal sinusitis, cystic fibrosis.
2. Acute upper respiratory tract infection and other diseases associated with the body.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
control	miRNA mimics or inhibitors	Patients with only nasal septum deviation
non-atopic CRS wNP	miRNA mimics or inhibitors	Chronic Rhinosinusitis patients with nasal polyps but not allergic constitution
CRS sNP	miRNA mimics or inhibitors	Chronic Rhinosinusitis patients without nasal polyps
atopic CRS wNP	miRNA mimics or inhibitors	Chronic Rhinosinusitis patients with allergic constitution and nasal polyps

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Abnormal microRNA in the Chronic Rhinosinusitis are found by gene chip and qPCR.	6 to 24 months post procedure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University; 🇨🇳 Chongqing, Chongqing, China