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Ethmoid SinusitisPhase 4NCT00554190

Study to Evaluate Safety and Effectiveness of AdvaCoat Sinus Gel

A Phase 4 study testing AdvaCoat sinus gel and Merogel Injectable in people with Ethmoid Sinusitis and Rhinosinusitis, run by Carbylan Therapeutics, Inc. at 4 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of AdvaCoat® sinus gel, a nasal/sinus dressing, for adhesion prevention following endoscopic ethmoid sinus surgery. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Ethmoid Sinusitis, Rhinosinusitis
What is being tested?
AdvaCoat sinus gel and Merogel Injectable
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
29 participants
Where
4 sitesUnited States
Study dates
May 2007to Dec 2007
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients who:
  • Have bilateral chronic rhinosinusitis confirmed by physical exam, clinical history, and prior radiography
  • Have bilateral ethmoid sinus disease
  • Are scheduled for bilateral anterior or total ethmoidectomy

Who cannot join

  • Unilateral ethmoid sinus disease
  • Partial resection of middle turbinates, unilateral or bilateral

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

United States4 sites
  • Alabama Nasal & Sinus Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35242

  • Northwestern University Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Cleveland Nasal Sinus & Sleep

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44125

  • University of California, San Francisco, Dept of Otolaryngology

    San Francisco, California, 94143

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Controlled, Subject-Blinded Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of AdvaCoat Sinus Gel Following Endoscopic Ethmoid Sinus Surgery

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of AdvaCoat® sinus gel, a nasal/sinus dressing, for adhesion prevention following endoscopic ethmoid sinus surgery. Subjects were randomized to receive AdvaCoat applied to the right or left middle meatus tissues and Merogel applied to the middle meatus tissues on the opposite side.

Read the detailed description

Chronic rhinosinusitis is a very common condition, affecting 35 million Americans each year. All paranasal sinuses need ventilation to prevent infection and inflammation. Sinus ventilation occurs through the ostia into the nose. When rhinosinusitis occurs, the mucous membranes of the sinuses become swollen, resulting in ostia closure. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that opens the sinus ostia.

The most common unwanted side effect of the FESS procedure is the formation of adhesions (fibrous bands) in the area of surgery. These bands (adhesions) can prevent proper ventilation and drainage from the paranasal sinuses.

Various hyaluronan based biomaterials are now available and in common use to provide a post-surgical nasal dressing which is absorbable, can prevent adhesion formation, and eliminate the pain and tissue abrasion caused by removal of non-absorbable nasal packing.

AdvaCoat is a bioresorbable hyaluronan gel that conforms to mucosal surfaces and provides a post-surgical nasal dressing to prevent adhesion formation as tissues heal.

Being tested
AdvaCoat sinus gel, Merogel Injectable
Keywords
rhinosinusitis, ethmoid
Medical subject headings
Ethmoid Sinusitis, Rhinosinusitis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AdvaCoat sinus gelDevice

    A sterile,viscoelastic, bioresorbable gel composed of highly purified hyaluronan, a naturally occurring constituent of tissues in the body

  • Merogel InjectableDevice

    Also called Merogel

    Bioresorbable hyaluronic acid product

Study groups in NCT00554190
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalAdvaCoat compared to Merogel Injectable Bioresorbable Nasal Dressing
Receives: Device: AdvaCoat sinus gel
2Active comparatorMerogel Injectable Bioresorbable Nasal Dressing compared to AdvaCoat
Receives: Device: Merogel Injectable

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Participants With Adhesion as Measured by the Synechia (Adhesion) Scale

    Synechia (adhesion) scale range of 0 = No visible synechia to 3 = Complete scarring between the middle turbinate and lateral nasal wall was used in the assessment.

    Measured: Post-operative through 60 days

  2. Number of Participants With Solicited and Recorded Adverse Events

    All reported events were coded to a standard set of terms using the MedDRA adverse event dictionary. Adverse events were listed and summarized.

    Measured: Post-operative through 60 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2007
  4. Study completionDec 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
29 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00554190
Sponsor's protocol ID
ACOT 1.0
Status last verified
Mar 2009
First submitted
2 Nov 2007
Last updated
23 Apr 2009
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing AdvaCoat sinus gel and Merogel Injectable in people with Ethmoid Sinusitis and Rhinosinusitis, run by Carbylan Therapeutics, Inc. at 4 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Apr 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Apr 2009). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Participants With Adhesion as Measured by the Synechia (Adhesion) Scale (time frame: Post-operative through 60 days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Apr 2009.

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