objectives: study of the prevalence of aspirin sensitivity in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposisaccording to response to standard treatment after three months.
Study design: a phase 2, single center, non randomized, non placcebo controlled, non blinded, clinical trial.
Methods: patients aging 18-65 years old with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis undergo tretment with intranasal beclometasone twice a day, 10 miligram montelukast, 10 miligram cetirizin, 50 miligram prednisolone daily and nasal rinse, after paranasal sinuses computed tumography scan and SNOT questionnaire are completed. then aspirin challenge will be done.
Inclusion criteria: age 18-65 years old; symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps which is documented on CT scan.
Exclusion criteria: serious underlying disease such as bleedin tendency, gastrointestinal, rheumatologic, malignancy, cardiac, renal, hepatic, psychological; history of IgE mediated reactions to aspirin or nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; first second expiratory volume of more than 70 percent of predicted before aspirin challenge test; pregnancy; breast feeding; use of topical and systemic beta blockers; use of warfarin; mastocytosis; patients with poor adherence.
Sample size:100 patients.
Interventions: single intervention group including intranasal beclometasone, daily montelukast, cetirizine, prednisolone and aspirin challenge after three months.
Primary outcome: rhinosinusitis symptom severity.
Secondary outcome: complications of treatment such as epistaxis, nasal burning, septal perforation, drowsiness.