Effectiveness of Antibiotic Delivery Via Bio-absorbable Sponge

Steward St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, Inc.226 enrolled

Overview

This study will evaluate the efficacy of a nasopore sponge dressing soaked in Bacitracin VS a sponge soaked in Saline / and the administration of oral antibiotics.

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Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

226

Conditions

Paranasal Sinus Disease

Interventions

BacitracinDRUG

Bacitracin soaked nasopore sponge

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient having primary or revision sinus surgery. Aged 18 years or older.Patients must have middle meatus easily identified. The type of surgery will not be influenced by the participation in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Age less then 18 * Known sensitivity to Bacitracin * Pregnancy

Locations (1)

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Brighton, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rate of Infection

Number of participants without infections on post-op visits 90 days.

Time frame: 90 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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