One surgery to fix tooth-related sinusitis? new trial aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT06130176
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a single surgery that combines sinus endoscopy with oral surgery to treat sinusitis caused by dental issues. 36 adults who haven't improved with standard dental or medical care will receive this procedure. The goal is to see if this combined approach works better than current treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Single-step Functional Sinus Endoscopy and Transoral Surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combined surgical approach could become a standard, more effective treatment for odontogenic sinusitis, reducing the need for multiple surgeries.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 36 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and surgery always carries risks like infection or bleeding.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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18 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: 1. A diagnosis of OMS that is not responding to dental treatment and/or medical treatment 2. Agreement on the odontogenic cause between an ENT specialist and a dentist/maxillofacial surgeon (There is bone loss surrounding the tooth's root and a connection between the dental lesion and sinus on CT scans) 3. Availability of clinical, radiographic, and ESS data. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Maxillary sinus malignancy 2. Sinuses with a previous surgery 3. Non-odontogenic Sinusitis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ghada Amin Khalifa
RECRUITINGBuraidah, Qassim Province, 1162, Saudi Arabia