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Nasal saline irrigation for Pituitary Tumors (NOSE Trial)

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Research Sponsored by Nicole Hill
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Adult patient undergoing endoscopic surgery for resection of pituitary tumors
nonfunctioning adenoma
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
Awards & highlights

NOSE Trial Summary

This is a prospective, single-blinded, multicenter study evaluating the benefit of sinonasal irrigations following endoscopic pituitary surgery. The goal of this study is to create practice changing guidelines with objective data highlighting the importance of irrigations on postoperative outcomes for pituitary surgery.

Eligible Conditions
  • Pituitary Tumors

NOSE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

NOSE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Difference in mean sinonasal quality of life
Secondary outcome measures
Endoscopy findings
Sinonasal quality of life as determined by SNOT-22 rhinological subscale scores
Sinonasal quality of life as determined by Sinonasal Outcomes Test 22 (SNOT-22)
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NOSE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Nasal saline irrigationActive Control1 Intervention
Patients randomized to standard postoperative nasal care with twice a day saline sinonasal irrigations
Group II: No InterventionActive Control1 Intervention
Patients randomized to not performing saline sinonasal irrigations.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Nicole HillLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
30 Total Patients Enrolled
Barrow Brain and SpineUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
30 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this trial include individuals aged 35 and above?

"According to the enrolment criteria, participants must be between 19 and 85 years of age. Separate research designs exist for those under 18 or over 65."

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Is recruitment for this experiment open at the present time?

"According to the clinicaltrials.gov website, this scientific experiment is actively recruiting patients; its inception was on December 18th 2020 and there has been recent activity as of December 19th 2022."

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What is the current enrollment capacity of this trial?

"Affirmative. The information found on clinicaltrials.gov confirms that, as of the most recent update from December 19th 2022, this medical study is actively searching for participants across two sites with a total goal of 140 patients recruited."

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Are there specific demographics that are particularly suited for this research endeavor?

"This clinical trial needs 140 participants between the ages of 19 and 85 that are afflicted with pituitary adenoma. In order to meet all criteria for enrollment, potential patients must be adults above 18 years old, able to comprehend English and take two scales (ASK Nasal-12 & SNOT-22), free from any physical or mental health issues deemed a detriment by investigators, opt for binostril surgical approach with/without septal flap reconstruction."

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~32 spots leftby Apr 2025