Could a healthy Person's nose bacteria cure sinusitis?
NCT ID NCT07184684
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether transplanting nasal bacteria from a healthy donor can relieve chronic sinusitis. Fifty adults with sinusitis will receive either the bacteria rinse or a placebo for five days. The goal is to see if symptoms improve and if the nasal microbiome becomes healthier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sinonasal microbiome transplant (nasal lavage from a healthy donor)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-surgical treatment for chronic sinusitis by restoring a healthy nasal microbiome.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2/3 trial with only 50 people. The previous pilot was small, and the placebo effect is strong in sinusitis studies. The treatment requires daily nasal rinses for five days, which may be inconvenient.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2031
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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 (CRS-Patients): * 2 nasal symptoms, 1 of which must be nasal obstruction or discolored discharge. * Sinusitis verified by endoscopy or CT scan * Duration \> 12 weeks. * Signed informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria (CRS-Patients): * Antibiotic treatment in the last 3 months before study start. * Ongoing or recent participation in another clinical trial. * Any medication that might affect the results in an unpredictable manner. * Treatment with monoclonal antibodies (biologics). * Immunodeficiency other than low grade MBL deficiency. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Severe anatomical abnormalities. * SNOT 22 \< 20. Inclusion Criteria (Donors): * No history of sinonasal or lower airway disease within the last two years other than the common cold. * Accepted as a donor by the patient. * Signed informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria (CRS-Patients): * Chronic rhinosinusitis. * Acute rhinosinusitis within the last two years. * Nasal polyposis * Antibiotic treatment within the last 3 months before the study start. * On going or recent participation in another clinical trial. * Findings in the pre study scan that makes the donor unsuitable.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Departement of ORL
RECRUITINGHelsingborg, 25187, Sweden
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