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Prophylactic Oral Antibiotics on Sinonasal Outcomes Following Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Lesions
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Summary
To find out whether oral antibiotics given after transsphenoidal endoscopic surgery for pituitary adenoma improves sinus and nasal symptoms, reduces the incidence of infection (sinusitis), and helps mucosal healing in the nasal passages.
Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study Evaluating the Impact of Prophylactic Oral Antibiotics on Sinonasal Outcomes Following Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Lesions
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 84 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
116
Start Date
2017-07-01
Completion Date
2019-07
Last Updated
2018-08-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Placebo
PO BID placebo for 7 days. Postoperative days 1 through 7: patients will administer saline spray (e.g., Ocean nasal spray) to both nostrils four times daily. Postoperative days 8 through 30: patients will begin twice daily sinus irrigation rinse (e.g., Neti-pot) until day 30. After day 30, patients will perform sinus irrigation as needed. If a patient is unable to tolerate nasal rinses, saline spray can be used as an alternative.
Oral Antibiotics cefdinir or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Oral antibiotics (cefdinir \[Omnicef®\] 300 mg PO BID or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole \[Bactrim DS™\] PO BID for cephalosporin intolerant patients) for 7 days.Postoperative days 1 through 7: patients will administer saline spray (e.g., Ocean nasal spray) to both nostrils four times daily. Postoperative days 8 through 30: patients will begin twice daily sinus irrigation rinse (e.g., Neti-pot) until day 30. After day 30, patients will perform sinus irrigation as needed. If a patient is unable to tolerate nasal rinses, saline spray can be used as an alternative.
Locations (1)
Barrow Brain and Spine
Phoenix, Arizona, United States