A randomized study to compare recovery after sinus surgery by placing a dexamethasone-medicated gel foam in the nasal passage versus not using any gel foam in patients with chronic sinusitis.

RANDOMISED CONTROLLOED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE POST OPERATIVE EFFECT WITH USE OF DEXAMETHASONE IMPREGNATED GELFOAM KEPT IN MIDDLE MEATUS AND WITH THAT OF NO GEL FOAM IN MIDDLE MEATUS FOLLOWING FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC SINUS SURGERY(FESS) IN CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/03/106764

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Dexamethasone soaked gel foam: 4mg (1 amp) Frequency- 1 time Total duration - 1 week Control Intervention1: Dexamethasone no gel foam: 4mg (1 amp) Frequency-1 time Total duration -

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with nasal polyposis and without nasal polyposis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients below 18yrs Other nasal pathologies

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare post-operative oedema with dexamethasone impregnated gel foam in the middle meatus with that of no gel foam following FESS.Timepoint: 1 week, 4 weeks, 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare post operative Synechia and secretions in middle meatus with dexamethasone impregnated gel foam the middle meatus with that of no gel foam following FESS.Timepoint: 18 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr R Sri Lakshmi

Bharati Vidyapeeth ( Deemed to be University) Medical College and Hospital, Pune

jeevan.galagali@gmail.com9049000227

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026