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Study aim
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Determining the effect of vitamin D on recurrence of chronic nasal sinusitis with polyposis
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Design
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triple blind, Placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial with control group, phase 3 on 100 patients.
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Settings and conduct
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The statistical population includes patients referred to Amiralam Hospital with chronic nasal sinusitis with polyposis, which are randomly divided into placebo and intervention groups. The intervention group is treated with vitamin D3 for 6 months. The control group is given a placebo. The study is triple blind and the participants, the surgeon and the statistician who performs the study analysis, are kept blind to being assigned to the study groups.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The statistical population includes patients referred to Amir Alam's Hospital with chronic nasal sinusitis with polyposis in the age range of 18 to 65 years.
Exclusion criteria in the study include: dissatisfaction, Getting Covid-19 and taking vitamin D followed during the study, acute complications of chronic sinusitis, Immunosuppressive drug use, Contraceptive drug use (OCP), Anti TB drug use, Patients with active infection, Recent hypercalcemia or history of hypercalcemia, Anticonvulsant drug, Kidney stone, Recent tanning history, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, history of malabsorption, vitamin D levels above 80, continuous intake of vitamin D3 supplementation of more than 400 units per day, acute exacerbation of acute bacterial sinusitis.
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Intervention groups
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Both control and intervention groups will be divided into three subgroups. The intervention group is then treated with vitamin D3 for 6 months. The control group is given a placebo.
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Main outcome variables
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The effect of vitamin D on endoscopic score of patients with nasal polyposis based on Lund Kennedy score and SNOT 22, CT scan and endoscopy results