Normal Paranasal Sinuses Microflora Study

NCT00426569 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2015-05-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to check if bacterial and fungal flora exists in healthy paranasal sinuses, and whether it is identical to the flora of nasal cavity.

We plan to harvest tiny examples of maxillary sinus and nasal mucosa for tissue cultures during the orthognathic procedures involving maxillary remodeling.

Conditions

  • Paranasal Sinuses
  • Flora

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheba Medical Center

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Arkadi Yakirevitch, M.D. · Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sheba Medical Center, Israel

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-04-30
Completion
2015-05-31

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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