Chronic Sinusitis
Conditions
Brief summary
A Case control study with 150 cases and 50 controls will be conducted. Immunologic (cytokines measurements in nasal secretions and sinonasal tissues), histopathologic (tissue eosinophilia) and clinical parameters (Lund-Mackay and Lund-Kennedy score, lung function tests), surveys (SNOT- 22, SF-36 quality of life survey) will be compared between different groups of patients
Interventions
no intervention
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with Chronic sinusitis (with or without polyps) * Undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery during the study period * More than 18 years * No chronic illness/ malignancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endotypic markers | 1 year | The primary outcome measure assessed through this study is the presence of endotypic markers including: IL-5, IFN-gamma, IL-17a, TNF-alpha, and IL-22 in tissue biopsy samples across multiple racial/ethnic groups. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36 | 1 year | Differences in SF-36 scores between ethnic groups. |
| SNOT-22 | 1 year | Differences in SNOT-22 scores between ethnic groups. |
Countries
United States