Comparison of Corticosteroids by 3 Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
10.4168/aair.2019.11.4.482
- Author:
Yunyun ZHANG
1
;
Hongfei LOU
;
Yang WANG
;
Ying LI
;
Luo ZHANG
;
Chengshuo WANG
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. dr.luozhang@139.com, wangcs830@126.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Chronic rhinosinusitis;
glucocorticoids;
nasal polyps;
nasal spray;
transnasal nebulization
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Budesonide;
Eosinophil Cationic Protein;
Eosinophils;
Glucocorticoids;
Humans;
Hydrocortisone;
Inhalation;
Interleukin-10;
Interleukins;
Matrix Metalloproteinases;
Methylprednisolone;
Nasal Polyps;
Polyps;
Prospective Studies;
Steroids;
T-Lymphocytes, Regulatory;
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
2019;11(4):482-497
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Corticosteroids are regarded as the mainstay of medical treatment of eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (ECRSwNP). To date, a head-to-head comparison of the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoid preparations administered via different routes for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps has not been reported. To compare the efficacy and safety of steroids administered via the oral, intranasal spray and transnasal nebulization routes in the management of ECRSwNP over a short course. METHODS: Overall, 91 patients with ECRSwNP were recruited prospectively and randomized to receive either oral methylprednisolone, budesonide inhalation suspension (BIS) via transnasal nebulization, or budesonide nasal spray (BNS) for 2 weeks. Nasal symptoms and polyp sizes were assessed before and after the treatment. Similarly, nasal polyp samples were evaluated for immunological and tissue remodeling markers. Serum cortisol levels were assessed as a safety outcome. RESULTS: Oral methylprednisolone and BIS decreased symptoms and polyp sizes to a significantly greater extent from baseline (P < 0.05) than BNS. Similarly, BIS and oral methylprednisolone significantly reduced eosinophils, T helper 2 cells, eosinophil cationic protein, interleukin (IL)-5, and expression of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9, and significantly increased type 1 regulatory T cells, IL-10, transforming growth factor-β, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 and 2 in nasal polyps to a greater extent than BNS. Post-treatment serum cortisol levels were significantly decreased by oral methylprednisolone compared to BIS or BNS, which did not significantly alter the cortisol levels. CONCLUSIONS: A short course of BIS transnasal nebulization is more efficacious compared to BNS in the management of ECRSwNP and is safer than oral methylprednisolone with respect to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function.
