Balloon treatment for long-term or repeat maxillary sinusitis
Part of Ear, nose & throat, Immune system & allergy, Infections, Lungs & breathing clinical trials.
This study tests whether balloon sinuplasty works better or more efficiently for people with long-lasting or repeatedly returning inflammation in the maxillary sinuses (side sinuses near your cheeks). It focuses on people who did not improve with the usual nose spray (topical steroid) or who meet specific “recurrent” episode patterns.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to under 70 years old.
- You have chronic (lasting 12+ weeks) or acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis that matches their study definitions.
- If you have chronic maxillary sinusitis, you did not improve after 3 months of topical steroid nose treatment.
- Your symptom score (SNOT-22) is 8 or higher if you have chronic maxillary sinusitis (no SNOT-22 score limit for recurrent cases).
- You have sinus scan (CT/CBCT) or exam findings that fit their modified Lund-Mackay scoring limits (specific low ranges in multiple sinus areas).
- You are not pregnant, and you have not had prior nasal surgery; you also do not have certain causes like nasal polyps, fungal disease, or immune/serious inflammatory disorders.
Quick eligibility check
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