A double-blind comparison of intranasal budesonide with placebo for nasal polyposis

Intranasal budesonide, 400 micrograms two times a day, was evaluated in 36 patients referred for treatment of nasal polyposis. The age range was 20 to 68 years. Polypectomy was done 5.6 (mean) times previously. After a 5-week, treatment-free, baseline period, patients were treated in a double-blind fashion with either budesonide or placebo during 4 weeks. After this treatment period, placebo-treated patients started receiving budesonide in an …