This is a multi-center, randomized, single-blinded comparative 3-arm clinical study. This clinical study is designed to compare the efficacy of the ArchSinus stent to the Propel stent (Intersect ENT), and to NasoPore (Stryker) in preventing post-FESS middle turbinate lateralization 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months and 12 months post FESS.
50 chronic rhinosinusitis patients, that met the inclusion criteria will undergo bilateral FESS and subsequent bilateral placement of the ArchSinus into the randomized ethmoid sinus cavity and NasoPore / Propel into the other ethmoid sinus cavity. Comparative treatment sides will be randomly assigned; 50 sinuses treated with ArchSinus stent, 25 sinus treated with Propel stent, 25 sinuses treated with Nasopore. Standard Propel implant and 4cm whole NasoPore will be used. ArchSinus stent will be removed 2 weeks (13-15 days) post FESS. Propel will be removed as necessary 2 weeks (13-15 days) post FESS. NasoPore arm will be debrided as necessary 2 weeks (13-15 days) post-FESS. Prior to removal / debridement procedures, the patients will be blindfolded, to keep them blinded for the treatment type on each side of their nose. All patients will be followed up at 2, 6 and 12 weeks and 12 months post FESS and examined endoscopically. The endoscopic videos will be analyzed by independent pannel of 3 ENT surgeons, blinded to the treatment type, to assess middle turbinate lateralization on a 4-point scale. CT scan will be performed pre-FESS and 12 weeks after the operation, to assess middle turbinate lateralization, as demonstrated by percent change in middle meatus (MM) area pre-FESS and 12 weeks after the surgery. Inflammatory mucosal thickening will be quantified using the Zinreich staging system. CT scans will be analyzed blindly by Medical Metrics Inc. Symptomatic improvement will be analyzed weekly within 3 months follow up, using Side-specific Nasal SNOT-22 questioner. Patient symptomatic relief during the implantation time will be analyzed 2 weeks post FESS, with Side-specific Nasal SNOT-22 questioner.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
50
Post FESS unilateral placement of the ArchSinus stent into the randomized ethmoid sinus cavity.
Middle turbinate lateralization 12 week post FESS (based CT scan)
The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of the ArchSinus to Propel stent (Intersect ENT), to prevent post-FESS middle turbinate lateralization, 12 weeks post-FESS, based on CT scan.
Time frame: 12 weeks post FESS
Middle turbinate lateralization 12 week post FESS (based video endoscopy)
The secondary objective (1) is to compare the efficacy of the ArchSinus to the Propel stent (Intersect ENT), ), to prevent post-FESS middle turbinate lateralization, 12 weeks post-FESS, based on video endoscopy on a 4-point scale.
Time frame: 12 weeks post FESS
Symptomatic outcomes within the 3-month post-FESS
The secondary objective (2) is to compare the efficacy of the ArchSinus to the Propel stent (Intersect ENT) in improving the symptomatic outcomes based on side-specific SNOT-22 questioner, within the 3-month follow-up.
Time frame: 12 weeks post FESS
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