Status:

COMPLETED

Comparing Blood Loss and Visualization After the Preoperative Use of Topical 0.05% Oxymetazoline Versus 1:1000 Epinephrine Prior to Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Conditions:

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Nasal Polyps

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Oxymetazoline and Epinephrine (which are 2 different nasal decongestants both of which are routinely used before sinus surgery) on blood loss and...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The inclusion criteria will be patients undergoing bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in which the same sinuses and procedures on both sides are the same for CRS with or without nasal polyposis.

Exclusion

  • pregnancy
  • known coagulopathy
  • an international normalized ratio greater than 1.3
  • a partial thromboplastin time greater than 50 seconds
  • use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 10 days (2 or more doses)
  • use of any antiplatelet agents (eg, warfarin, clopidogrel, berlinta)
  • poorly controlled hypertension with a preoperative systolic blood pressure of 160mm Hg or greater or a diastolic blood pressure of 90mm Hg or greater
  • having any adverse reaction to topical epinephrine or oxymetazoline.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 14 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 29 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03228914

Start Date

June 14 2018

End Date

August 29 2018

Last Update

January 13 2021

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030