Upper Airway Inflammation and Olfaction: Mechanisms of Loss and Recovery

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the mechanisms leading to olfactory dysfunction (OD) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is the type 2 inflammation impacting the olfactory epithelium regeneration, leading to OD? * Does a treatment interfering with one of the major T2 inflammatory cytokines, have an impact on the mechanisms of OD in CRS? Participants will undergo olfactory testing and nasal brushing before and after 3 months of treatment.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 70
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• At least two of the following symptoms: nasal obstruction, rhinorrhoea, smell loss, facial pain for 12 weeks.

• Endoscopic visualisation of bilateral sinonasal polyps

• SSI (TDI) \< 30.75 and decreased sense of smell subjectively

• Eosinophilia \> 300/μl of blood Ku/l

• On a stable nasal steroid treatment for at least 4 weeks

Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
RECRUITING
Bruxelles
Contact Information
Primary
Valérie Hox, MD, PhD
valerie.hox@saintluc.uclouvain.be
+3227648675
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Treatments
Experimental: Chronic rhinosinusitis patients
Patients suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis will undergo smell testing as well as nasal brushing of the olfactory cleft
Sponsors
Leads: Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain

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