Effectiveness of Antibiotic Delivery Via Bio-absorbable Sponge

This study will evaluate the efficacy of a nasopore sponge dressing soaked in Bacitracin VS a sponge soaked in Saline / and the administration of oral antibiotics.

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Key information

Conditions

Paranasal Sinus Disease Nose Diseases Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Paranasal Sinus Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Brighton, Massachusetts, 02135, United States

About this study

Same as above

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patient having primary or revision sinus surgery. Aged 18 years or older.Patients must have middle meatus easily identified. The type of surgery will not be influenced by the participation in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Age less then 18
Known sensitivity to Bacitracin
Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Bacitracin

Drug

Bacitracin soaked nasopore sponge

Primary outcomes

Rate of Infection

Time frame: 90 days

Number of participants without infections on post-op visits 90 days.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Antibiotic Delivery Via Bio-absorbable Sponge After Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Oct 18, 2010
Registry last updated: May 31, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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