Saline Irrigation After Pituitary Tumor Surgery
Nasal Outcomes Using Saline Irrigations After Endonasal Pituitary Surgery
- Age
- 19 – 85
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 140 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Lori Wood · Other
This trial is looking for adults having surgery for pituitary tumors to see if saline rinses help recovery. Participants will be monitored after their surgery.
You may be able to join if
- I am an adult between 18 and 85 years old.
- I am having endoscopic surgery to remove a pituitary tumor.
- I can speak and understand English.
- I am able to understand the ASK Nasal-12 and SNOT-22 scales.
- I do not have any medical conditions that would make it unsafe for me to participate.
- I will have surgery using a binostril approach.
You may not be able to join if
- I have an active sinus infection.
- I have a history of asthma.
- I have had previous sinonasal surgery.
- I am pregnant.
- I have allergies causing rhinitis.
- I have a history of chronic sinusitis.
- I have nasal polyps.
- I have a history of radiation to the skull base.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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Check Your EligibilityThis 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.
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