Microarray Analysis of Sinus Samples From Patients With and Without Chronic Rhinosinusitis.

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00847041

A109753

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that are present in the sinuses of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis to patients without sinus disease using a new technology, called a microarray, that will allow more accurate identification of microorganisms than current laboratory methods.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 years or older
• History of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)
• Impaired CRS-specific quality of life
• Evidence of sinus disease on a CT scan

Exclusion criteria

• Control patients with any evidence of CRS by history, survey, or imaging criteria