Otolaryngology

Below are current clinical trials.

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1. A Study of Simulated Sylvian Fissure Dissection Under Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Conditions Using a Rodent Microvascular Anastomosis Model

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to assess the differences in microvascular anastomosis outcomes between the experiment aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH)-like conditions and control animals.

2. A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Medical Intervention on Sinonasal Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps and Positive Sinus Culture

   Jacksonville, Fla., Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

   The purpose of this study is to compare change in SNOT-22 score in patients who received medication therapy such as oral antibiotics, topical antibiotics, oral corticosteroids, topical corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor antagonist, and interleukin 5 receptor antagonist following endoscopic sinus surgery versus control in patient with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps and a positive culture.

3. Study of Treating Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma with Aspirin

   Rochester, Minn.

   The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the administration of aspirin can delay or slow tumor growth and maintain or improve hearing in  patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS).

4. A Study to Develop Processes for Tissue Growth for Use in Reconstruction Surgeries

   Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

   The purpose of this study is to develop the procedures for the growth of specific cells and tissues needed for reconstruction surgeries of the head and neck using the waste tissues of other surgeries.

5. A Study to Evaluate the Effects of Sharpened Romberg Testing (SRT) in Healthy Subjects

   Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

   The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of hypocapnia on postural standing balance using the sharpened Romberg test (SRT).

6. Airway Stenosis Specimen Registry

   Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla.

   The primary objective of this proposal is to develop an Airway Stenosis Registry at Mayo Clinic. The purpose of the registry will be to support ongoing research in the etiology, early diagnosis, clinical management, and prognosis of airway stenosis due to inflammation, cancers and other diseases of the airway.