A prospective , double blind, randomised controlled trial evaluating the effects of mitomycin C on postoperative healing following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to the frontonasal recess.

ISRCTN ISRCTN42522811
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN42522811
Secondary identifying numbers N0256159712
Submission date
30/09/2005
Registration date
30/09/2005
Last edited
10/07/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Surgery
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Valerie J Lund
Scientific

Department of ENT, RNTNE
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
330 Grays Inn Road
King's Cross
London
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7915 1300
Email v.lund@ucl.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesThe study aims to evaluate the effects of mitomycin C on wound healing, its effects in the prevention of the formation of adhesions as well as preventing restenosis.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedSurgery: Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS)
InterventionPatients undergoing ESS to the frontonasal recess for chronic rhinosinusitis are randomly allocated to receive either MMC or placebo solution applied to the frontonasal recess.
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Specified
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)mitomycin C
Primary outcome measure1. Patency of the frontonasal recess.
2. Study of the formation of adhesions and rate of restenosis post operatively.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/2005
Completion date01/01/2006

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants20
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/2005
Date of final enrolment01/01/2006

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of ENT, RNTNE
London
WC1X 8DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7307 2622
Email dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Professorial Unit RNTNE

No information available

NHS R&D Support Funding

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results of pilot study 01/11/2006 Yes No