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Clinical trialNCT03228914CompletedPhase 4Interventional

Comparing Blood Loss and Visualization After the Preoperative Use of Topical 0.05% Oxymetazoline Versus 1:1000 Epinephrine Prior to Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonEnrollment20Endoscopic Sinus SurgeryNasal Polyps
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Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of Oxymetazoline and Epinephrine (which are 2 different nasal decongestants both of which are routinely used before sinus surgery) on blood loss and the surgeon's view of the surgical field during sinus surgery.
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Investigators

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  • William C Yao, MD

    The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States
  • the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas, United States

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Drugs studied

The drug and biological interventions registered on this study, normalized to their RxNorm ingredient where possible.

Epinephrine →Oxymetazoline →
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Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start
14 Jun 2018
Primary completion
29 Aug 2018
Completion
29 Aug 2018
Last update posted
13 Jan 2021
Registered enrollment
20
Registry id
NCT03228914
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