Status:
COMPLETED
Reversal of Tobacco-Related Sinusitis
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborating Sponsors:
Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute
Conditions:
Rhinosinusitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Brief Summary
This study is focused on identifying the prevalence of passive or active smoke exposure and zinc deficiency in a cohort of patients who meet the objective and subjective guidelines for chronic rhinosi...
Detailed Description
By using patient screening questionnaires and measuring hair nicotine, a well acknowledged biomarker of exposure to tobacco smoke, we will attempt a more objective study to examine the association bet...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- CRS and skull base surgery patients; CRS patients that meet the objective and subjective guidelines for CRS set forth by the Sinus and Allergy Health Partnership.
Exclusion
- Ciliary dysfunction, autoimmune disease, CF or any known immunodeficiency.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
282 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00843869
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2015
Last Update
March 25 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233