About this trial
This study will examine the ability of steroid injections into the site of stenosis following surgical dilation to delay the need for repeated surgical dilations.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Diagnosis of iSGS following the NoAAC criteria which involves ruling out known causes for airway stenosis. Participants may be newly diagnosed or carry an existing diagnosis of iSGS;
Age Range: 18 years to 80 years old at the time of consent;
Sex distribution: all eligible men and women will be included, and no one will be excluded;
Have a life expectancy of ≥6 months; and,
Disqualifiers
Prolonged endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy (intervention greater than 7 days immediately prior to diagnosis of subglottic stenosis);
External physical trauma (including but not limited to blunt, penetration, chemical, or thermal injury) that causes injury to the subglottis;
Clinical diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA);
Radiation exposure to the neck;
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Triamcinolone 0.1%
DrugIntralesional Triamcinolone injection 3x at one, two, and three months following surgical dilation
Placebo
DrugIntralesional Placebo injection 3x at one, two, and three months following surgical dilation
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Change in Peak Expiratory Flow (Liters/min)
Secondary outcomes
Clinical COPD Questionnaire
Score range 0-60, Lower score indicates better health
Voice Handicap Index-10
Score range 0 to 40, Lower score indicates better voice
Sponsors and contacts
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Johns Hopkins University
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator