Budesonide, a steroid subtype, has been used as an adjunctive treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis as a topical nasal steroid spray. The current standard of care at St. Paul's Sinus Centre is to administer budesonide via the Mucosal Atomization Device (MAD). It is believed that the MAD is a better device than the standard nasal lavage because its fine mist enhances absorption and improves bioavailability. No studies have been done to determine if enhanced absorption and improved bioavailability of budesonide via MAD could potentially affect the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, resulting in the suppression of our own body's production of natural steroids.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The use of pulmicort via MAD once a day for a total of 30 days.
The use of budesonide via Sinus Irrigation Bottle will be once a day for 30 days.
ENT Clinic, St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cosyntropin testing and blood work for quantification of plasma budesonide and plasma cortisol.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for 30 days.
SNOT-22 questionnaire to measure subjective perspective.
Time frame: Participants will be followed for the duration of post op standard of care, an expected average of 6 months.
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