Comparing scope methods for sphenoid sinus surgery
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This trial compares different ways of using a thin, lighted scope (endoscope) to reach and treat growths in the sphenoid sinus, a deep air pocket behind your nose. It may help if you have a sinus or nasal growth that needs surgical removal.
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Who can take part
- You have a growth or problem in your nose or sinuses that involves the sphenoid sinus (a small air pocket deep behind your nose).
- The growth may or may not extend into the skull base (the bone at the bottom of your skull).
- You do not have a serious medical condition that makes surgery too risky.
- Your tumor is not cancerous and spreading beyond the sphenoid sinus, which would require open surgery instead of a scope.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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