New nasal implant aims to prevent scarring after sinus surgery
NCT ID NCT07027267
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a small, dissolvable implant called TurbAlign that is placed in the nose during sinus surgery. The goal is to keep the middle turbinate from shifting and causing scarring that blocks airflow. Fifty adults having sinus surgery will receive the implant and be followed for 8 weeks to see if it prevents complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TurbAlign bioabsorbable implant
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this implant could reduce the need for additional surgeries by preventing nasal scarring after sinus procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The implant is new and its long-term benefits are unproven.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 to 75 years
- 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: * ≥18 to ≤ 75 years of age at time of consent * Subject scheduled to undergo bilateral endoscopic sinus surgery * Willing and able to provide informed consent and comply with the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * History of removal of one or both middle turbinates * Presence of significant concha bullosa, which requires surgical excision * Presence of non-viable tissue at the implantation site * Active infection at the implantation site * Chronic nasal decongestant use (i.e. Afrin, etc) * Recreational intra-nasal drug use within 12 months of enrollment * Documented evidence of a history (e.g., liver testing) of drug/alcohol abuse within 12 months of enrollment * Hypersensitivity to any investigational device materials including known or suspected allergy to poly(dioxanone) (PDO) or other bioabsorbable materials
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Houston Methodist ENT Specialists
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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LSU Health Science Center
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130, United States
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Northwest Community Hospital
Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Tandem Clinical Research
Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States