New gel could boost recovery after sinus surgery
NCT ID NCT07383402
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests a gel containing povidone-iodine and budesonide that is placed inside the sinuses right after endoscopic sinus surgery. The goal is to see if it reduces inflammation and scarring better than a placebo gel. The study will involve 180 adults with chronic rhinosinusitis and will measure healing at 12 weeks after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Povidone-iodine and budesonide gel-forming suspension
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this gel could reduce inflammation and scarring after sinus surgery, leading to better long-term outcomes for people with chronic sinusitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but it is not yet recruiting. The gel is applied during surgery, so results may vary, and some people may have allergic reactions to povidone-iodine.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Age 19 years or older Scheduled for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) Exclusion Criteria: Cystic fibrosis Systemic vasculitis Known or suspected hypersensitivity to povidone iodine Inhaled drug use (i.e., cocaine) in the preceding 6 months Nasal tumors Known or suspected immunodeficiencies Pregnant women Breast feeding women
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Conditions
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