Basal Instincts: Towards Better Understanding of Basal Cell Function in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
300 participants
Dec 19, 2023
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Conditions
Summary
During this project, the investigators want to explore in vitro changes in basal cells and the crosstalk with residing immune cells as potential pathogenic mechanisms in CRSwNP vs healthy controls by using surgically resected patient samples.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- Patients over the age of 18
- Males and females
Exclusion Criteria4
- CRSwNP
- AR
- Smoker, or < 1-year ex-smoker
- Underlying systematic pathology (Morbus Wegener or Churg Strauss Syndrome for example)
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Interventions
Conchotomy involves the reduction or removal of hypertrophic nasal turbinates, aesthetic nose surgery is a surgical procedure that aims to enhance the appearance of the nose, while functional endoscopic sinus surgery is a minimally invasive procedure focused on treating sinus conditions by removing obstructions and improving sinus drainage.
Locations(1)
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NCT06129552