Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module

The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.

Eligibility Module path is as follows:

Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module


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NCT ID: NCT03773705
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (age ≥18 years) * Patients with tumours of the pituitary gland electively scheduled for endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery with nasoseptal flap coverage Exclusion Criteria: * Documented evidence of sinonasal disease on either nasal endoscopy or radiography * Patients with a clinical history of asthma and/or sinonasal disease * Previous sinus surgery * Previous skull base surgery * History of pre-existing hyposmia or anosmia * Use of medication(s) known to alter sense of smell at time of test * UPSIT scores \<5 indicating a functional component to alteration in olfaction * Development of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leak necessitating re-entry into the operative field containing the nasoseptal flap
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Study: NCT03773705
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT03773705