• Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Apr 2022

    Review

    Medical interventions for chronic rhinosinusitis in cystic fibrosis.

    • Tulasi Kota Karanth, Veena Kota Laxminarayan Kl Karanth, Bryan K Ward, Bradford A Woodworth, and Laxminarayan Karanth.
    • Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Karnataka, India.
    • Cochrane Db Syst Rev. 2022 Apr 7; 4 (4): CD012979CD012979.

    BackgroundChronic rhinosinusitis frequently occurs in people with cystic fibrosis. Several medical interventions are available for treating chronic rhinosinusitis in people with cystic fibrosis; for example, different concentrations of nasal saline irrigations, topical or oral corticosteroids, antibiotics - including nebulized antibiotics - dornase alfa and modulators of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) (such as lumacaftor, ivacaftor or tezacaftor). However, the efficacy of these interventions is unclear. This is an update of a previously published review.ObjectivesThe objective of this review is to compare the effects of different medical interventions in people diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and chronic rhinosinusitis.Search MethodsWe searched the Cochrane Cystic Fibrosis Trials Register, compiled from electronic database searches and hand searching of journals and conference abstract books. Date of last search of trials register: 09 September 2021. We also searched ongoing trials databases, other medical databases and the reference lists of relevant articles and reviews. Date of latest additional searches: 22 November 2021.Selection CriteriaRandomized and quasi-randomized trials of different medical interventions compared to each other or to no intervention or to placebo.Data Collection And AnalysisTwo review authors independently assessed trials identified for potential inclusion in the review. We planned to conduct data collection and analysis in accordance with Cochrane methods and to independently rate the quality of the evidence for each outcome using the GRADE guidelines.Main ResultsWe identified no trials that met the pre-defined inclusion criteria. The most recent searches identified 44 new references, none of which were eligible for inclusion in the current version of this review; 12 studies are listed as excluded and one as ongoing.Authors' ConclusionsWe identified no eligible trials assessing the medical interventions in people with cystic fibrosis and chronic rhinosinusitis. High-quality trials are needed which should assess the efficacy of different treatment options detailed above for managing chronic rhinosinusitis, preventing pulmonary exacerbations and improving quality of life in people with cystic fibrosis.Copyright © 2022 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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