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Olfaction and Inflammation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Olfaction and Inflammation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04104594
Acronym
OIPN
Enrollment
3
Registered
2019-09-26
Start date
2020-02-05
Completion date
2021-07-29
Last updated
2022-10-25

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

Conditions

Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps, Nasal Polyps, Olfaction Disorders

Keywords

TNF alpha

Brief summary

Impaired olfaction is one of the major complaints of patients with nasosinus polyposis, with nasal obstruction. In case of failure of medical treatment for patients with polyposis nasosinusal, they may use endoscopic surgery nasosinusal. Before surgery, 73% are hyposmic or anosmic, compared to 43% after surgery. Persistence of hyposmia or anosmia despite the removal of polyps can be explained by mechanisms inflammatory in the mucous membrane of the olfactory cleft. In addition, studies in mice have shown a degeneration of primary olfactory neurons at the level of the olfactory mucosa in connection with directly with TNF alpha, a pro-inflammatory molecule.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSniffin Stick Test

The test consists of odorous rods that are presented to the patient's nose. It consists of 3 parts different, with 3 sets of corresponding sticks: an olfactory threshold test, an olfactory discrimination test and an olfactory identification test. The final score, out of 48, is the sum of the olfactory threshold, discrimination and identification scores. Normal test values are defined as greater than the tenth percentile of the general population, so the test result is compared to reference values on a chart to determine whether the patient is normosmic, hyposmic or anosmic.

OTHERnumerical evaluation scale for olfaction

numerical rating scale from 0 (no smell) to 10 (perfect smell)

OTHERnumerical evaluation scale for nasal obstruction

numerical rating scale from 0 (no freedom of the nasal passages) to 10 (maximum nasal freedom)

OTHERnasal outcome test

list of symptoms and social/emotional consequences of rhino-sinusitis. 16 questions that the patient must code from no problem to serious problem over the last 15 days

BIOLOGICALdosage of 17 cytokines

dosage of 17 cytokines : G-CSF, GM-CSF, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12 (p70), IL-13, IL-17A, MCP-1 (MCAF), MIP-1β,TNF-α

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

control and patients

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

for patients : * Patients with nasosinus polyposis requiring nasosinus surgery * Patient affiliated or entitled to a social security * signed consent Inclusion Criteria for control group : * Patients with an indication for septoplasty * Patient affiliated or entitled to a social security * signed consent

Exclusion criteria

for patients : * Patients with nasosinus polyposis secondary to another disease * Patients with hyposmia or anosmia prior to naso-sinus polyposis * Patients with diagnosed neurodegenerative disease * Patients who are mentally or physically unable to perform olfactory tests * Patients on anti-TNF-alpha therapy, long-term oral corticosteroid therapy, or other immunomodulatory therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
expression rate of TNF-alpha in biopsies2 monthsThe main evaluation criterion is based on two variables: the expression rate of TNF-alpha in olfactory slit biopsies and the Sniffin Stick test score.
Sniffin Stick test score2 monthsThe main evaluation criterion is based on two variables: the expression rate of TNF-alpha in olfactory slit biopsies and the Sniffin Stick test score. Sniffin Stick test score : The final score, out of 48, is the sum of the olfactory threshold (out of 16), discrimination (out of 16) and identification (out of 16) scores. Normal test values are defined as greater than the tenth percentile of the general population, so the test result is compared to reference values on a chart to determine whether the patient is normosmic, hyposmic or anosmic.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
dosage of cytokines IFN-γ2 monthsmeasured at control and patients.
expression rate of TNF-alpha in polyps2 monthsmeasured at control and patients.
dosage of cytokines G-CSF2 monthsmeasured at control and patients.
dosage of cytokines GM-CSF2 monthsmeasured at control and patients.
Olfactory Cleft Endoscopic Score2 monthsmeasured at control and patients. 5 endoscopic feature to be completed : * discharge : 0= none or scant clear/thin drainage (normal) ; 1= more abundant, thicker clear/white drainage (not normal but not purulent) ; 2= thicker, more abundant, discolored/purulent drainage. * polyps : 0= none ; 1= discrete polyps partially narrowing/blocking the olfactory cleft (\<50%) ; 2= discrete polyps completely narrowing/blocking the olfactory cleft (\>50%). * edema : 0= none ; 1= swelling partially narrowing/blocking the olfactory cleft (\<50%) ; 2= swelling completely narrowing/blocking the olfactory cleft (\>50%). * crusting : 0= none ; 1= mild ; 2= severe * scarring : 0= none ; 1= mild ; 2= severe
dosage of cytokines IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IL-17A2 monthsmeasured at control and patients.
dosage of cytokines MCP-12 monthsmeasured at control and patients.
dosage of cytokines MIP-1β2 monthsmeasured at control and patients.
dosage of cytokines MCAF2 monthsmeasured at control and patients.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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