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Clinical Evaluation of the Ethmoid Sinus Spacer

Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Feasibility of the Ethmoid Sinus Spacer and Access System With Drug (SPACER)

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01054703
Acronym
SPACER
Enrollment
14
Registered
2010-01-22
Start date
2007-04-01
Completion date
2007-11-01
Last updated
2024-08-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Brief summary

Evaluation of treatment of the ethmoid sinuses with the Ethmoid Sinus Spacer and Access system

Interventions

DEVICEEthmoid Sinus Spacer

Ethmoid Sinus Spacer and Access System used for the local delivery of Kenalog-40

Sponsors

Acclarent
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Age \> 21 years old 2. Both male and female 3. Ethmoid disease on CT scan 4. At least one non-ethmoid sinus requiring treatment 5. Failed medical management and symptomatic

Exclusion criteria

1. Previous ethmoid surgery 2. Not sufficient room for placement of Spacer 3. Patient requires septoplasty 4. Has received steroid treatment with in 2 weeks 5. Extensive sinonasal osteoneogenesis preventing device placement 6. Sinonasal tumors or obstructive lesions 7. History of facial trauma that distorts sinus anatomy 8. Asthmatic patients with aspirin sensitivity 9. Pregnant or lactating females

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of Adverse Events at the Time of the Procedure and Cumulatively up to 6 Weeks Post-implantProcedural and 6 weeks post-implant

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Efficacy: Improvement in Ethmoid Sinus Health as Demonstrated by CT Scan and Quality-of-life Measures1 wk, 2wk, 4wk, 6wk

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ethmoid Sinus Spacer Placement
Ethmoid Sinus Spacer and Access System used for the local delivery of Kenalog-40
14
Total14

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicEthmoid Sinus Spacer Placement
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
14 Participants
Age, Continuous50.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.6
Region of Enrollment
United States
14 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
9 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
1 / 14
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 14

Outcome results

Primary

Occurrence of Adverse Events at the Time of the Procedure and Cumulatively up to 6 Weeks Post-implant

Time frame: Procedural and 6 weeks post-implant

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ethmoid Sinus Spacer PlacementOccurrence of Adverse Events at the Time of the Procedure and Cumulatively up to 6 Weeks Post-implant1 participants
Secondary

Efficacy: Improvement in Ethmoid Sinus Health as Demonstrated by CT Scan and Quality-of-life Measures

Time frame: 1 wk, 2wk, 4wk, 6wk

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026