Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Preoperative Oral Prednisone on the Operative Field During Nasal Polypectomy.
Lead Sponsor:
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
Conditions:
Nasal Polyps
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine if a short course of oral prednisone helps to improve the operative field and ease of surgery by minimizing bleeding during nasal polypectomy surgery.
Detailed Description
This study will be conducted as a double blinded randomized control trial and aims to recruit about 34 patients (17 patients per arm). Patients will be randomized to receive either prednisone 50 mg po...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients with severe obstructing nasal polyps scheduled for surgery.
Exclusion
- Patient unable to tolerate side effects of prednisone
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Previous congestive heart failure
- Acute/chronic systemic infection
- History of hypersensitivity to prednisone
- History of cataracts or glaucoma
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
34 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00440219
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
January 10 2014
Active Locations (2)
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1
Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
2
St. Joseph's Health Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6R 1B5