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NCT number NCT01278719
Other study ID # KIMSPGS412
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received January 14, 2011
Last updated April 20, 2012
Start date January 2010
Est. completion date June 2013

Study information

Verified date April 2012
Source Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences
Contact Dr. Manjunath D Narasaiah, MS
Phone +91-9900520748
Email drmanjud@gmail.com
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority India: Institutional research regulatory committee
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Nasal polyp is a significant health problem with a prevalence of 4%. It is increased in patients with asthma (7-15%), Cystic fibrosis (39-56%) or aspirin intolerance (36-96%).The quality of life (QOL) is worse than in patients suffering from hypertension, migraine, angina pectoris and head & neck cancer as per a previous study by Videler WJM et al.QOL is in comparison to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The reason why it develops in some and not in others remains unknown despite the disease being present for centuries.A definite relationship exists in patients with 'Sampter triad': Asthma, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug sensitivity and nasal polyps. But not all patients with NSAID sensitivity have nasal polyps and vice verse.

Etiology is largely unknown despite the disease being present for centuries. Although the factors like wood stove exposure, smoking, allergic rhinitis, rhino sinusitis have been strongly implicated in literature from various studies, most data available is on ethmoidal polyps.The present study is an attempt to study the association of important risk factors with both antrochoanal(AC) and ethmoidal nasal polyps(EP).One study found that a significantly smaller proportion of the population with polyps were smokers compared to the unselected population (15% v/s 35%). But this is not confirmed by other studies.

Seven percent of asthma patients have nasal polyps and in non atopic asthma and late onset asthma, polyps are diagnosed more frequently (10-15%).Eosinophil numbers are significantly higher in nasal polyp tissue and further increased in patients with co-morbid asthma and aspirin sensitivity.

Nasal colonization in increased amounts was found by Staphylococcus aureus and presence of specific Immunoglobulin E directed against S.aureus enterotoxins was found. Rates of colonization and IgE presence in nasal polyp tissue were increased in subjects with nasal polyp associated with co-morbid asthma and aspirin sensitivity.

Nasal polyps are frequently found to run in families, suggesting a hereditary or with shared environmental factor. In the study by Rugina et al., more than half of 224 nasal polyp patients (52%) had a positive family history while the study by Greisener et.al, reported 14% of family history strongly suggesting hereditary factors in the pathogenesis of nasal polyps.

Some studies have found environmental factors like smoking and those using wood stove as a primary source of heating with the development of nasal polyps. The studies are contrasting.

There is presently a need of understanding the differences in the pathogenesis of antrochoanal polyp and ethmoidal nasal polyp clearly.There are hardly any concrete research performed on them to note the differences in the etiology and their pathogenesis. Hence the study is undertaken to extensively study the etiologies responsible for them and to note the differences.


Description:

The present study involves two parts. A case control study wherein the association of nasal polyps with various risk factors like smoking, wood stove exposure, allergic rhinitis, non vegetarian diet intake, rhino sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, occupational dust exposure and eosinophilia.This will be studied individually for antrochoanal and ethmoidal nasal polyps.Again the same will be studied with respect to the recurrent and non recurrent polyps.

A descriptive study focuses on the nasal polyp occurrence with respect to the age, sex, religion, socioeconomic status, urban or rural preponderance,overcrowding, aspirin intolerance, family history etc.

The results will be studies after calculating the odds ratio and the chi square test for whatever data is available. Interpretation will be performed subsequently.

Gene expression profiling would be performed to study the differences in gene expression levels between AC and EP s with respect to risk factors and morphological characteristics.Mutational analysis will be performed to identify mutations in selected genes.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 180
Est. completion date June 2013
Est. primary completion date December 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

1. Antrochoanal and ethmoidal nasal polyps

2. Recurrent nasal polyps

3. Both infected and non infected polyps

4. Both eosinophilic and non eosinophilic polyps

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Exclusive neoplasms of nose and para nasal sinuses

2. Immunodeficiency status like HIV

Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Prospective


Locations

Country Name City State
India Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubli Karnataka

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Applied Genetics, Lab Discoveries Ltd., Ministry of Science and Technology, India

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

References & Publications (6)

Greisner WA 3rd, Settipane GA. Hereditary factor for nasal polyps. Allergy Asthma Proc. 1996 Sep-Oct;17(5):283-6. — View Citation

Hedman J, Kaprio J, Poussa T, Nieminen MM. Prevalence of asthma, aspirin intolerance, nasal polyposis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a population-based study. Int J Epidemiol. 1999 Aug;28(4):717-22. — View Citation

Kim J, Hanley JA. The role of woodstoves in the etiology of nasal polyposis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002 Jun;128(6):682-6. — View Citation

Rugina M, Serrano E, Klossek JM, Crampette L, Stoll D, Bebear JP, Perrahia M, Rouvier P, Peynegre R. Epidemiological and clinical aspects of nasal polyposis in France; the ORLI group experience. Rhinology. 2002 Jun;40(2):75-9. — View Citation

Settipane GA, Chafee FH. Nasal polyps in asthma and rhinitis. A review of 6,037 patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1977 Jan;59(1):17-21. — View Citation

Videler WJ, van Drunen CM, van der Meulen FW, Fokkens WJ. Radical surgery: effect on quality of life and pain in chronic rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Feb;136(2):261-7. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Association of the antrochoanal and ethmoidal polyps with smoking, wood stove exposure, allergic rhinitis, deviated nasal septum, rhino sinusitis, non vegetarian diet,eosinophilia and staphylococcus aureus in terms of the odds ratio. Based on the questionnaire the patient will be evaluated for the presence of risk factors. Patient will be subjected to appropriate investigations like complete hemogram, absolute eosinophil count, contrast tomography scan of the paransal sinuses and serum IgE levels will be performed.An odds ratio will be calculated after taking appropriate controls in the ratio of 2:1.Significance levels will be calculated using Chi square test. 3 years Yes
Primary Gene expression profiling of Antrochoanal and Ethmoidal nasal polyps Three samples from each of the above three groups will be subjected to Microarray analysis. Differentially expressed genes will be selected and validation will be performed on 20 each of AC and EP groups. 2yrs Yes
Primary Mutational analysis of Antrochoanal and Ethmoidal nasal polyps Once the genes have been identified based on Gene expression analysis, a few genes will be selected and studied for any possible mutations. 1year Yes
Secondary Relationship of the nasal polyps with respect to the age, sex, religion, socioeconomic status, occupation, urban or rural preponderance, overcrowding and aspirin intolerance. A descriptive analysis will be performed to know the relationship of the antrochoanal and ethmoidal polyps with the above factors in terms of the percentages and will be analyzed appropriately. 3 years Yes
Secondary To study the cause for recurrence of Nasal polyps 3 yrs Yes
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